Roshni Act biggest land scam of India: Anurag Thakur

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Updated At : 12:07 PM Nov 25, 2020 IST

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Union minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday called the Roshni land scheme the “biggest land scam of India”, and questioned NC leader Farooq Abdullah and others as to what necessitated them to ‘grab’ government lands even after ruling Jammu and Kashmir for three generations.

“They (Farooq Abdullah and others) should explain to the people of India as to why they grabbed state lands and made laws to legalise occupancy while they served the state for three generations—Union Minister Anurag Thakur

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