The proposal to bring about changes to the new land acquisition law, while good in intent, is a fraught one…. Some questions stare us in the face. First, if the current land law, which has replaced its precursor law enacted in 1894, is to be changed, so should the laws on forest rights and other related acts…Second, the reports do not say anything about compensation, which is as high as four times the value of the land in rural areas, and there is objection on the part of industry here also…Third, if the suggested revisions in laws do come into effect, they might lead to a great deal of migration to urban areas, which are already overpopulated and are bound to cave in under the weight of an increased population…The government should move cautiously on this lest it face the anger of the judiciary.