In a letter addressed to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Congress president Sonia Gandhi accused government of being anti-poor and anti-farmer. She urged them to come out of narrow partisan politics on the Land Acquisition Bill.

Sonia Gandhi said "I wish to reiterate that the 2013 law is not a legacy of just the Congress party, it is a legacy of all parties ? including the BJP. Urge you to rise above the realm of narrow partisan politics and bring back the 2013 law in totality."

She added "Your proposed legislation makes a mockery of your claim that you stand for interest of farmers. Your government's position on defence, irrigation and electrification issues is a blatant attempt to divert attention. It cannot be at the cost of pushing farmers into a pitiable condition or destroying their livelihoods."

The politician vowed that she will not endorse any law which will affect the backbone of India.

Earlier, Sonia Gandhi had led a march of opposition parties from Parliament to the President's house in a protest against the Bill. She had requested the President to intervene in the matter.

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was passed by the Lok Sabha earlier this month in the middle of a walkout by opposition parties even when nine amendments had been moved by the government to address the concerns which farmers raised.