Sitharaman said that the opposition party in its 2019 Lok Sabha manifesto had promised the repeal of the Agricultural Products Market Committees Law.
The Union Finance Minister tweeted that Congress had promised to make trade in agricultural products, including exports and interstate commerce, free of all restrictions.
He then went on to ask whether Congress had made a false promise during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections or is “provoking the people now” by asking states to circumvent central legislation.
“From Section 7, page 9 of the INCIndia Lok Sabha 2019 manifesto: ‘Congress will repeal the Agricultural Products Market Committees Act and make trade in agricultural products, including exports and interstate commerce, free of all restrictions, ‘”Sitharaman said.
“Did INCIndia make a false promise during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections or are they provoking people now by asking states to circumvent central legislation? I wonder who advises their president?” she asked.
Did @INCIndia make a false promise during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections or are they provoking people now by asking … https://t.co/tNPAhnEYWE
– Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) 1601373301000
Sonia Gandhi on Monday advised states governed by Congress to explore the possibilities of passing laws in their respective states under article 254 (2) of the constitution, which allows state legislatures to pass a law “to deny core laws. against agriculture invading the jurisdiction of the state under the constitution. ”
“This would allow states to circumvent the unacceptable anti-farmer provisions in the three draconian farm laws, including the abolition of the MSP and the discontinuation of the CMPAs in states ruled by Congress. This would also relieve farmers of grave injustice. committed by Modi Gobierno and BJP, “a congressional statement had said.
Article 254 (2) of the constitution provides that when a law enacted by a state legislature with respect to one of the matters enumerated in the concurrent list “contains any provision contrary to the provisions of a previous law enacted by Parliament or a statute existing with respect to that matter, “then, the law thus elaborated by the legislature”, if it has been reserved for the consideration of the President and has received his consent, shall prevail in that state. ”
The Parliament enacted three laws: the Agricultural Products Trade and Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers’ Agreement (Empowerment and Protection) on Price Guarantee and the Agricultural Services Act, 2020 and the Essential Products Act. (Amendment), 2020 – during the monsoon session.
Congress and several other opposition parties have opposed the provisions of the laws.
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