The opposition led by Congress is pushing for a resolution to send the bills to a select committee. New Delhi: BJP ally Shiromani Akali Dal has said that the three agricultural sector bills, which have sparked a storm of protests in several states, including Punjab and Haryana, will be sent …
Read More »Derek O’Brien of Trinamool Congress breaks rule book amid parliamentary drama
The Trinamool deputy then latched onto Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comment on Friday. New Delhi: Amid a heated debate in Rajya Sabha against major farm bills, which were passed by parliament this afternoon, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien tried to break the rule book and snatch the microphone from Vice …
Read More »Agri Bills 2020 triggers a protest in the state
Haryana Farmers Protest: Farmers protest against new farm laws on their tractors. Ambala / Chandigarh / New Delhi: Haryana farmers have stepped up their protest against three new agriculture bills, which were introduced in Rajya Sabha this morning. The state government has stepped up security arrangements after various farmers’ organizations …
Read More »‘Can the government ensure that no farmer will commit suicide after the approval of the agricultural laws?’: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut opposed the agricultural bills that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeks to pass in Rajya Sabha on Sunday, demanding that a special session be convened to discuss them. The Agricultural Products Trade and Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill 2020, the Farmers Agricultural Price and Services …
Read More »BJP and Opposition seek to rally support as farm bills reach Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha is likely to agree to the controversial farm bills on Sunday with Congress and many opposition parties trying to put up a united front to oppose these proposed legislation, calling them anti-farmers and pro-corporate, even as the ruling BJP is also coming. to various regional teams for support. …
Read More »BJP has a slight advantage over Congress, the opposition in the numbers game
Farm bills, the government says, will help farmers get a better price for their produce (Archive) New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha is poised for a potentially explosive Sunday showdown over farm bills, with the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress trying to garner enough support to pass or defeat all …
Read More »Farm Bills Row, P Chidambaram: Maliciously Distorted Congressional Manifesto
Congressional MP P Chidambaram issued a statement on the row of agricultural bills on Saturday morning (Archive) New Delhi: Congressional deputy P Chidambaram criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP spokespersons over the controversy over the farm bills on Saturday morning, accusing them of “maliciously” distorting the 2019 party manifesto …
Read More »Why farmers oppose ‘farmer-friendly’ reforms
In May of this year, the government announced major reforms in agricultural markets. These included the deregulation of agricultural foods from the Essential Products Act (ECA). Farmers were also allowed to sell their produce outside of markets regulated by the government or the Agricultural Products Market Committees (APMC). Another set …
Read More »Farm bills: on the same page as BJP
Sanjay Jha was suspended by Congress in July for “anti-party activities” (Archive) New Delhi: Congress and the BJP are “on the same page” when it comes to farm bills, suspended Congressional leader Sanjay Jha tweeted Friday afternoon, noting that the Narendra Modi government was simply doing what the Congress had …
Read More »Harsimrat Badal on agricultural bills
Akali Dal leader and MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal spoke to NDTV today New Delhi: Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet on Thursday in protest of farm laws, told NDTV on Friday that farmers were concerned about being kicked out of the agricultural …
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