Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Opposition leader VS Achuthanandan on Sunday voiced concern over the delay in Presidential assent to the bill passed by the state Assembly to set up a special tribunal to realise compensation from Coca Cola for alleged losses caused by its plant at Plachimada in Palakkad district.
"There seems to be a move to sabotage the legislation passed unanimously by the previous assembly in February last when LDF was in power. It is almost two months since the bill was sent to the Centre for getting the Presidential assent. It is understood that the Centre has so far not forwarded it to the President," the CPI(M) leader told a press meet here.
A high power committee set up by the previous government had put the loss caused by the plant of Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Private Ltd at Rs 216 crore.
It was to compensate the loss suffered by the people on account of functioning of the plant that the bill was passed by the Assembly, which was also supported by UDF after bringing forward some objections initially, he said.
The LDF would strongly oppose any move to sabotage the setting up of a special tribunal, he said.
PTI
