Rajasthan Assembly passes Disturbed Areas property transfer and tenant protection bill
The Facts
- The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly passed the 'Rajasthan Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Bill, 2026'.
- The bill’s stated purpose includes regulating transfers of immovable property in areas notified/declared as “disturbed” and protecting tenants from eviction from premises in those areas.
- The bill was passed after debate in the Assembly and faced criticism from the opposition.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel said the legislation was brought to maintain social harmony and was not based on any particular religion or community.
- Multiple reports describe Rajasthan as the second state after Gujarat to enact a 'disturbed areas' law of this kind.
- The bill empowers the state government to declare specific localities as “disturbed areas” based on law-and-order/public-order concerns such as riots or mob violence.
Context
What does the Disturbed Areas Bill do in practice?
It creates a framework to regulate transfers of immovable property in areas the state notifies as “disturbed,” and it includes provisions aimed at protecting tenants from eviction from premises in those notified areas. Hindustan Times NewsDrum
How is an area designated as a “disturbed area” under the proposed framework?
Reports say the bill allows the state government to declare a locality a “disturbed area” via official notification when public order is affected, including due to riots or mob violence and related law-and-order concerns. Times of India ThePrint
Why did the bill become politically contentious?
Opposition leaders criticized the legislation as divisive and linked it to a “Gujarat model,” while the government said it is intended to maintain social harmony and is not targeted at any religion or community. Hindustan Times Times of India Times of India ThePrint
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