Terming the Land Acquisition Ordinance as an "authoritarian" step, CPI(M) today strongly opposed the move saying it surrenders the interests of peasants and land owners....The BJP government's decision to amend the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act through the ordinance route favours the interests of the corporates and real estate barons. The proposed amendment surrenders the genuine interests of the peasantry and land owners," the party Politburo said in a statement.