Miffed at the way it was treated bythe Congress in the just concluded Gujarat assembly polls, theNationalist Congress Party has hinted that it would have torethink on its alliance with the UPA in the 2014 Lok Sabhaelections and assembly polls.
In the Gujarat polls, which saw BJP-led Narendra Modiretaining power, NCP President and Union Agriculture Minister,Sharad Pawar said though his party was alloted nine seats,Congress fielded its candidates in five of them and in theremaining, Congress rebels contested.
"This is not the way to work together. This is the reasonwhy the BJP came to power in Gujarat. One has to work togetherand there should be honesty and commitment. If such a policycontinues, we would give a serious thought about the alliancein the coming Lok Sabha and Assembly polls," he said.
Addressing party workers here yesterday, Pawar said NCPwould support any new legislation which recommends harsherpunishment for those convicted for atrocities against women.
The Union government was taking steps to ensure that farmlands were not being diverted for non-agricultural purposes,he said, adding, a bill to amend the Land Acquisition Actwould be tabled in the next session of Parliament.
The amendment seeks to provide 400 per cent of the marketprice to farmers for acquiring their lands for industrialprojects, job to one member of the family or salary for 20years once the land is acquired.
The Kerala government should enter the market and procurecoconuts so that the farmers would get a better price, hesaid.