GUWAHATI, July 5 -- The Communist Party of India (CPI) has opposed the Assam Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation of Establishment and Operation) Ordinance, 2020, that was recently approved by the State Cabinet.
'The State Industry Minister has said the ordinance will not affect the land rights of the indigenous people of Assam. But, that's not supported by facts. It is an attempt to again befool the Assamese people,' said Munin Mahanta, secretary of CPI's Assam State Council.
'There is no specific provision in the MSME ordinance that categorically states that only the local entrepreneurs can start MSMEs,' he added.
Mahanta said the CPI is apprehensive that the new ordinance will infringe upon the land rights of the indigen...