Does Lolita Lekha nee Majumdar, a non-resident Indian (NRI), have similar property rights in Calcutta?
Yes, her case too will be governed by the provisions of the same law (Right to Properties Act). So, any NRI with property here has the same right to protect it. • What must a local councillor/MLA/MP do if approached by a victim of land grab? As peoples representatives, councillors, MLAs and MPs take an oath while assuming office. In the oath, they must state that they will abide by each and every article laid down in the Constitution. They also vow to protect the rights of citizens. If they fail to protect the rights of citizens, they must face the consequences. They can be sent behind bars on charges of violating the law. If a councillor/MLA/MP is found guilty of being part of a move to grab property, he will be arrested and sent to jail up to 15 days. The only privilege an MLA/MP enjoys is the police seeking approval of the Speaker of the House. [Arup Biswas, the Trinamul MLA from Tollygunge, is at the centre of the land grab showdown. On Tuesday, he had defended the actions of his b
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