Lucknow, Aug. 1 -- The state assembly on Wednesday passed the Uttar Pradesh Nazul Properties (Management and Utilization for Public Purposes) Bill, 2024, amid an uproar by the Opposition members who termed the legislation draconian and anti-people.

Samajwadi Party MLAs rushed into the well of the House, raised slogans and staged a dharna, demanding withdrawal of the bill.

Even some BJP lawmakers, the Nishad party, a ruling party ally, as well as Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) opposed the bill.

Parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Kumar Khanna assured the House that economically weaker sections have been given relief in the bill.

The state government will take cognizance of the points raised by the Opposition and the weaker sections will n...