NEW DELHI: In a flip-flop, Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday said it opposes the contentious land bill of BJP-led central government and backs the UPA law, barely a month after it had in a letter to rural development ministry found fault with the 2013 Act and suggested that it be "revisited".

"The view of the Arunachal Pradesh government stands clear on the contentious land law being pursued by the BJP-led central government in Parliament by bringing changes to the 2013 law passed by the UPA, which is that of 'opposition'.

"In fact, the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh himself had written a letter to the Prime Minister on July 13 clarifying the stand of the state government on the land law as pushed by the present government at the Centre," the media cell of the chief minister's office said on Sunday.

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Referring to a letter written by Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki on July 13 this year, it said in a statement that Tuki had then clearly written, "We believe that the amendments go against the interest of farmers and livelihood losers and take away the rights of tribal communities and Gram Sabhas".

Further, the chief minister had endorsed the 2013 Act of the UPA saying "it was passed unanimously by Parliament in September 2013 after over two years of nation-wide consultations and debate".

It also added that the chief minister requested the Prime Minister to reconsider the whole issue and resolve the avoidable controversy.

Today's statement came as it came to light that in a communique to additional secretary K P Krishnan of Department of Land Resources in rural development ministry on June 22 this year, the commissioner and secretary of Arunachal Pradesh government B Pertin had said that the 2013 land Act is "too lengthy and time taking process and complicated one".

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The letter has been circulated to members of the Joint Committee of Parliament on land headed by BJP MP SS Ahluwalia, which is looking into the vexed issue.

It was in response to a communique dated June 1 by the rural development ministry regarding information on land acquisition in Arunachal Pradesh under the The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabiltation and Resettlement Act of 2013.

The state government had said in the letter that the 2013 Act required to be "revisited and reviewed to obviate, minimize and to reduce complications like involvement of external expert group for social impact assessment" and that there is "difficulty in acquiring land under the 2013 land Act".

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Noting that no land was acquired under the 2013 Act so far, the state government had said in the reply, "The government of Arunachal Pradesh is taking necessary steps for proper implementation of the Act as required under the relevant provision of the Act."

The?letter was in contrast to the official stand taken by Congress which has opposed any changes in the 2013 Act.