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Congress will pass bill guaranteeing protection of land, forests, tribal people's rights in Mizoram: Jairam Ramesh

IndiaTimes Saturday, 28 October 2023
The Congress on Saturday promised that if it forms the government in Mizoram it would pass a new bill in the very first session of the new assembly guaranteeing the protection of the land, the forests and the rights of the tribal people of the state. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Modi government "bulldozed" amendments to the Forest Conservation Act during the monsoon session of Parliament that evoked tremendous opposition and outrage across the country, even more so in the northeast.
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