04, Aug 2015

However, it can be predicted well in advance that Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will reverse this decision whenever it comes to power in the state.
Piyush Srivastava | Mail Today | Lucknow, August 5, 2015 | UPDATED 12:59 IST
Henceforth, anybody can buy a piece of land from a Dalit in Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh Yadav government has amended UP Zamindari Vinash Bhoomi Vyavastha Adhiniyam 1950 under which a Dalit can dispose off his land if his holding is minimum 1.26 hectare.
However, it can be predicted well in advance that Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will reverse this decision whenever it comes to power in the state. The BSP is essentially a Dalit party.
The amended bill would be tabled in the next session of Vidhan Sabha and would be cleared after taking Governor Ram Naik’s consent.
As per Article 157 (A) of the act before amendment, a Dalit could sell his land to only a Dalit after taking written permission from district magistrate. They neither could sell nor donate their land to any other caste. They were also not allowed to lease out their land to anybody else. This decision was taken in past following the complaints that rich and powerful people forcefully take away their lands.