Ranchi, Sept. 15 -- The BJP and Congress in Jharkhand faced off on Tuesday over the MMDR Amendment Act, with the ruling alliance announcing a street-to-Supreme Court battle against the legislation.
Jharkhand Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore, who has termed the amended law a "black law" for the state, said the ruling JMM-Congress-RJD alliance would launch a public movement and pursue the matter legally.
Kishore alleged that the BJP lacked internal democracy and its leaders in BJP-ruled states were not opposing the legislation.
He also accused BJP leaders of repeating the Centre's position without independent views.
The BJP defended the legislation, saying all states were bound to follow laws enacted in accordance with the Constitut...