Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the land acquisition bill after a marathon debate, with the government managing to keep its allies together though it failed to rein in Shiv Sena. The government now braces for a tough battle in Rajya Sabha where it lacks majority, as evident in the near-unprecedented event of its humiliation by the opposition which forced amendments to the motion of thanks on the President’s address. For the ruling coalition, the good news is that it managed support …
