Which of the following is a problem associated with the policy of land ceiling ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is option (2) : Legislation challenged by big land lords
The land ceiling legislation faced many hurdles. The big landlords challenged the legislation in the courts, delaying its implementation. They used this delay to register their lands in the name of close relatives, thereby escaping from the legislation. The legislation also had a lot of loopholes which were exploited by the big landholders to retain their land. Land reforms were successful in Kerala and West Bengal because these states had governments committed to the policy of land to the tiller.