This Telecom Bill is Utterly Preposterous. The most shocking part of the new telecom bill is that it hands private mobile companies the power to enter your land and install their towers and cables — whether you like it or not. All they need to do is send you a letter. If you don’t respond quickly, the law allows them to treat your silence as consent in many cases. And if you dare to refuse or delay, the government can slap you with a fine of up to Rs 5 crore. In several situations, you won’t even be allowed to charge them rent for using your own property.T his is an unprecedented attack on the basic right of citizens to control their own land and homes. Giving private companies such sweeping powers to force their way onto people’s property, backed by heavy fines for resistance, is utterly preposterous. It effectively allows big telecom firms to occupy private land with the help of the state. Such a move not only weakens people’s fundamental right over their property but also opens the door to widespread misuse and forced installations across the country. Once this kind of dangerous power is granted, it will be extremely difficult to roll back — and ordinary citizens will be the ones left paying the price. This bill must be withdrawn. @KlasraRauf