Dehradun, Feb. 22 -- Pushkar Singh Dhami

Dehradun, 21 Feb: The Uttarakhand Assembly finally passed by voice vote the new land law presented in the House. While Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, speaking on the bill, pressed for its unanimous acceptance, some objections were raised by the Leader of the Opposition, Yashpal Arya, and Congress MLA Qazi Nizamuddin. Both the Opposition members claimed that the law is not as strict as is being claimed as it opens back door entry for land mafia to procure land in the state without much difficulty. However, responding to the objections, CM Dhami claimed that the new law is just a beginning, and that the government is open to bring in more changes as per the requirements from time to time. Final...