Dropping Law Minister from panel on BMIC raises eyebrows
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Cabinet reconstitutes sub-committee formed in February
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Cabinet reconstitutes sub-committee formed in February The State Cabinet’s decision to drop Law Minister J.C. Madhuswamy from a sub-committee formed in February 2020 to resolve legal disputes related to land acquisition for the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project has drawn the ire of activists fighting for farmers in the case.
Mr. Madhuswamy had reportedly taken a strong stand that all excess land notified for the project must be returned.
The Cabinet sub-committee is tasked with implementing the recent Supreme Court order that said the project should be implemented strictly according to the Framework Agreement (FWA). The agenda of the first meeting of the sub-committee included release of excess land from preliminary notification and revision of the outline development plan as per the FWA, sources said. The