NEW DELHI: Congress and another member of the opposition party sat in protest inside Rajya Sabha even after the House was suspended for the day after the passage of two agricultural bills. Members of Congress, Trinamool Congress, DMK, left-wing parties and some others sat in protest inside Rajya Sabha’s chamber …
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NEW DELHI: Restoring the way agricultural products are traded within India, Parliament on Sunday passed a series of bills aimed at liberalizing agricultural markets. Despite repeated agitations by farmers and the resignation of food processing industries minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal in protest, the passage of controversial bills marks a new …
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NEW DELHI: Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday condemned the “rebellious conduct” of opposition members in Rajya Sabha during the passage of two key agricultural laws, calling those scenes “shameful and painful” . Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Prakash Javadekar, Pralhad Joshi, Piyush Goyal, Thawarchand Gehlot and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi …
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NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Sunday passed two of the three agricultural-related bills that were passed by Lok Sabha on Friday amid uproar from opposition parties. The 2020 Farmers and Agricultural Products Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill and the 2020 Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated farmers on Sunday after two of three agricultural bills aimed at revolutionizing the agricultural sector were passed in the Upper House of Parliament. The prime minister noted that India’s agricultural sector needs technological and structural improvements, noting that the bills will pave the way for …
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Shiromani Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral speaks at the Rajya Sabha. Demanding that the bills be sent to a select committee to address the issues raised by farmers, Gujral said: ‘We are petitioning the government over and over again so that all stakeholders can be heard. If farmers are oppressed …
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The union minister for agriculture and farmers’ welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, introduced three crucial agricultural bills in Rajya Sabha on Sunday. The bills include the Agricultural Products Trade and Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance 2020, the Farmers Agreement (Empowerment and Protection) on Price Guarantee and the Agricultural Services Ordinance 2020 …
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The controversial agricultural bills that were passed in Lok Sabha on September 17 have been moved in Rajya Sabha by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar. Farmers and Agricultural Products Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill of 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price …
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Farm bills will help farmers get a better price for their produce, the government says. (Proceedings) New Delhi: The agricultural bills are “historic” and will bring a change in the lives of farmers, said Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, introducing the agriculture-related bills in Rajya Sabha today. Three agriculture-related bills …
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Parliament Updates LIVE: A political fight is expected in Parliament today as Rajya Sabha takes three controversial farm bills branded by Congress and various opposition parties as “anti-farmers” and “pro-corporate”, leaving to the BJP reaching out to various regional support teams. However, the numbers appear to be in favor of …
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