MPs’ panel had cautioned MHA on Lakshadweep development
The Hindu
Cong. leader Anand Sharma who headed the committee urges Home Minister to intervene
Parliamentary panel on Home Affairs, headed by Congress leader Anand Sharma, had warned the Home Ministry to ensure that any decision on development of is taken after consultations with all stakeholders and elected representatives. Mr. Sharma said in his letter to the Home Minister that the Parliamentary Panel, in its report tabled in March this year, had pointed out that while the development of the islands was necessary, decision-making should follow a thorough process. The latest rules framed by the Lakshadweep administrator Praful K. Patel has put the island dwellers in a tizzy. Among his many decisions are banning beef consumption and sale, and relaxing restrictions on liquor.More Related News
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