#Congress chief #SoniaGandhi accuses govt of peddling half-truths on land bill

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi accused the Modi government of misrepresentation on land acquisition bill, saying it was attempting to couch the dilution of pro-farmer provisions by raising the bogey of national defence and development.

Responding to road transport minister Nitin Gadkari’s letter in which he had challenged her to a public debate, Sonia said, “I am amazed at (your) unabashed display of half-truths and misrepresentations. I should not, of course, be surprised because this is typical of your government when it runs out of logical and convincing arguments.”