“He (Harivansh) should safeguard democratic traditions, but instead, his attitude today damaged democratic traditions and processes. Therefore, we have decided to present a motion of censure against him,” ANI news agency quoted the deputy of Rajya Sabha Ahmed Patel Congress as saying.
TMC MP Derek O’Brien accused the government of murdering the parliamentary system and democracy. In a video, shared through his Twitter account, O’Brien said: “The government did not allow us in Opposition on the farmers’ bills … They knew they were not in a position to pass the bills. , so they cut RSTV’s Feed so that the country couldn’t see our protest. “
The development comes amid a massive protest by farmers in Haryana, who have decided to block all roads, including highways, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. across the state. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Vajai Vardhan has called on officers to treat protesters with “tact and patience.” However, he added that “they (the protesters) should not be allowed to take the law into their hands and to take swift measures against those who find themselves looted, fired or damaged to life, property or vehicles.” .
To oppose the three agricultural sector bills, Haryana farmers have announced that they will block all roads, including highways, across the state on Sunday.
Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Vajai Vardhan has called on officers to treat protesters with “tact and patience.” However, he added that “they (protesters) should not be allowed to take the law into their hands and swift measures should be taken against those who find themselves indulged in looting, arson or damage to life, property or vehicles.”
The chairman of the Bhartiya Kisan Union’s Haryana unit, Gurnam Singh Chaduni, who is leading the uproar in the state, told The Sunday Express that farmers will block roads from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. “We have had a good response from farmers across the state to the uproar,” said Chaduni, who has toured various parts of Haryana to meet farmers sitting in dharnas at the district headquarters for the past five days.
“We want the three agricultural ordinances against farmers to be immediately withdrawn and a new law introduced to guarantee the minimum support price (MSP) of crops,” said Chaduni, raising demand for farm loan exemptions as well. According to Chaduni, up to 17 farmers’ organizations have come together to oppose the “anti-farmer ordinances” in Haryana, while the arhtiyas (commission agents in mandis) have also gone on indefinite strike to oppose the new laws. The ruling BJP has called the new laws reforms aimed at the welfare of farmers, claiming that the current MSP system and the mandi system will continue.
.