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Karunanidhi belittling Bengal’s efforts, says N.Varadarajan

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CHENNAI: CPI (M) State Secretary N.Varadarajan said West Bengal had re-distributed at least 30,000 acres in 2006-2007 as part of implementation of the Land Ceiling Act, in response to Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi’s statement that Tamil Nadu’s track record in land reforms is comparable with that of West Bengal.

Mr. Karunanidhi himself had made the statement earlier in response to Mr. Varadarajan’s observation that the Mandal Commission had recognised West Bengal’s achievement in land reforms. The CPI (M) State secretary said Mr.Karunanidhi was belittling West Bengal’s efforts.

West Bengal’s contribution to redistribution of lands was 21 per cent of the country’s effort.

The total number of beneficiaries was 28 lakhs, he said in a statement.

In 1990, a total of 95,000 acres were taken over by the government and 94,000 acres were redistributed.

Post-1991, after the economic liberalisation policies came into effect, land redistribution had nearly come to a stop in the country, but West Bengal continued.

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