No Plan to Reintroduce Three Repealed Farm Laws in Future: Agri Min Narendra Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha
2 years, 10 months ago

No Plan to Reintroduce Three Repealed Farm Laws in Future: Agri Min Narendra Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha

News 18  

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said in the Rajya Sabha that the government has no plan to reintroduce the three repealed farm laws in the future. Asked whether the government has any plan of reintroducing the three repealed farm laws in the future, the minister said: "No Sir". On November 19 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation announced the withdrawal of the three farm laws, saying the government could not convince protesting farmers about the benefits of the agriculture sector reforms. "Despite Covid-19 pandemic, there has been 22.8 per cent growth in agri exports at Rs 3,09,939 crore with a share of 1.6 per cent to GDP during 2020-21," he added.

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‘In this new nation…’: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Centre over farm laws, Article 370 repeal
8 months ago

‘In this new nation…’: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Centre over farm laws, Article 370 repeal

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday lashed out at the Narendra Modi government over several issues including the farmers protest and Article 370 abrogation in Jammu and Kashmir. The enactment of farm laws triggered an year-long protest with a section of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh who camped at borders surrounding Delhi. In 2021, Prime …

Interview | People beat forces trying to use farmers as crutches against BJP in polls: Narendra Singh Tomar
2 years, 8 months ago

Interview | People beat forces trying to use farmers as crutches against BJP in polls: Narendra Singh Tomar

Firstpost  

The union agriculture minister said that the withdrawal of the laws despite their being vital to the government’s vision to uplift the lives of the farmers was a tough decision. In his first detailed interview after the repeal of the three controversial farm laws, union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar spoke exclusively to News18.com on a range of issues. The …

'Silent Majority...86% Farmers Supported Them': Report Reveals SC-appointed Panel Wanted Farm Laws to Stay
2 years, 9 months ago

'Silent Majority...86% Farmers Supported Them': Report Reveals SC-appointed Panel Wanted Farm Laws to Stay

News 18  

The Supreme Court-appointed panel was not in favour of total repeal of the three controversial farm laws and instead had suggested leaving procurement of crops at a specified price to the states and scrapping of Essential Commodities Act, one of the three members of the panel said on Monday while releasing the committee’s report. The panel had submitted its recommendations …

Centre will not bring back 'farm laws': Narendra Tomar clarifies Congress' allegations
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre will not bring back 'farm laws': Narendra Tomar clarifies Congress' allegations

India TV News  

Highlights Centre will not reintroduce farm laws in an amended form: Narendra Tomar The government will continue to work for the welfare of the farmers," the minister said 3 farm laws were repealed after requisite bills were passed during winter session of Parliament Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday clarified that the Centre will not reintroduce farm laws …

Farmers Should End Protests and Go Home Now as Farm Laws Repealed: Agri Minister
3 years ago

Farmers Should End Protests and Go Home Now as Farm Laws Repealed: Agri Minister

News 18  

Even as the stalemate continues between the government and farmers who have raised demands including a legal guarantee on the Minimum Support Price, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday asked the protesters to end the stir and return to their homes. Talking to reporters here, Tomar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already withdrawn the three farm laws- …

It's official. Three farm laws scrapped
3 years ago

It's official. Three farm laws scrapped

The Hindu  

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Bill that completes the process of repealing the three contentious farm laws. The Law Ministry, on late Wednesday, notified The Farm Laws Repeal Law, 2021, which negates all the farm laws passed by Parliament last year. Amid protests from Opposition parties, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed …

President approves Farm Laws Repeal Bill, notification issued
3 years ago

President approves Farm Laws Repeal Bill, notification issued

India TV News  

Highlights First, Lok Sabha and then the Rajya Sabha passed The Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 by voice vote Farmers have been protesting against the 3 farm laws for a year Farmer Unions have still not called off their protest as several demands are still pending President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday signed a bill to cancel three farm laws …

The three farm laws were never a solution
3 years ago

The three farm laws were never a solution

The Hindu  

The recent announcement by the Prime Minister that the Union Government would seek to r epeal the three Farm Laws in the winter session of Parliament has prompted diverse reactions. These laws are the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act, 2020; the Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities Act, 2020. Whereas the …

'Govt scared of discussion': Rahul says passage of Farm Laws Repeal Bill without discussion 'unfortunate'
3 years ago

'Govt scared of discussion': Rahul says passage of Farm Laws Repeal Bill without discussion 'unfortunate'

India TV News  

Highlights Parliament on Monday passed a bill that repeals three farm laws Opposition MPs demanded a debate on the bill and raised slogans and banners Narendra Tomar said discussion was not required as Oppn had also been demanding the repeal of laws Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday lashed out at the government for not allowing discussions on the Farm …

Indian Parliament votes to repeal farm laws after Modi’s U-turn
3 years ago

Indian Parliament votes to repeal farm laws after Modi’s U-turn

Al Jazeera  

Parliament passes a bill to cancel the contentious laws that led to yearlong agitation by tens of thousands of farmers. India’s Parliament has voted to scrap agricultural reform laws that sparked a year of huge protests by farmers, after a surprise U-turn by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The way were brought without any discussion with opposition parties or farmers last …

Narendra Tomar urges farmers to end agitation, go home after farm laws withdrawal
3 years ago

Narendra Tomar urges farmers to end agitation, go home after farm laws withdrawal

India TV News  

Highlights Bill to repeal 3 farm laws will be tabled in Parliament on 1st day of winter session There's no point continuing farmers' agitation now, says Tomar Govt of India has accepted demands of farmers: Tomar Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday urged the farmers protesting against three farm laws on different borders of Delhi to end their agitation …

Bill to Repeal Farm Laws Listed for Day 1 of Parliament Winter Session; Unions Urge 'Agitators to Go Back'
3 years ago

Bill to Repeal Farm Laws Listed for Day 1 of Parliament Winter Session; Unions Urge 'Agitators to Go Back'

News 18  

The Centre is set to table a bill to repeal the three farm laws on Monday, with it listed on the agenda for the first day of the winter Parliament session, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar announced on Saturday. “Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will move for leave to introduce a Bill to repeal the Farmers Agreement on …

Cabinet approves proposal to repeal three farm laws
3 years, 1 month ago

Cabinet approves proposal to repeal three farm laws

Live Mint  

The Union Cabinet today approved the Central Government's proposal to repeal the three contentious farm laws, which triggered protests at Delhi borders by thousands of farmers. The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 is aimed at rolling back three Bills passed into law in 2020 – Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce Act, 2020, Farmers' Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services …

Farm laws repealed but MSP demand stands | How will the farmers' agitation impact Punjab polls?
3 years, 1 month ago

Farm laws repealed but MSP demand stands | How will the farmers' agitation impact Punjab polls?

India Today  

The upcoming Assembly polls in five states may not be ordinary elections where voters just decide the fate of their state and leaders. Sardar Lakhwinder Singh from Paprali village said: “We sent jaggery, wheat, milk, etc to our brothers as they were fighting for our rights.” Every village has been sending resources to the protesting farmers. FARMERS DEMAND MSP LAW …

Farm laws repealed, Centre must not delay resolving other demands: Mayawati
3 years, 1 month ago

Farm laws repealed, Centre must not delay resolving other demands: Mayawati

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday said that the central government should not delay resolving the issues of farmers any longer and do so at the earliest. “The central government has withdrawn the three farm laws,” Mayawati said on Tuesday, referring to the controversial pieces of agricultural legislation that were taken back by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an …

SC panel member says will decide on releasing report on farm laws after analysing 'legal consequences'
3 years, 1 month ago

SC panel member says will decide on releasing report on farm laws after analysing 'legal consequences'

India TV News  

Highlights SC panel member says he will decide on releasing panel's report after analysing legal consequences Panel, after studying 3 farm laws had submitted report to top court on March 19 Report has not been made public despite Ghanwat having requested Chief Justice of India in September Anil J Ghanwat, part of the three-member Supreme Court-appointed committee on farm laws …

Repeal of farm laws: A setback or a step in the right direction?
3 years, 1 month ago

Repeal of farm laws: A setback or a step in the right direction?

Business Standard  

In a surprise announcement on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government would repeal three controversial agriculture laws after 358 days of non-stop protests by farmer groups mainly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.The decision came on the occasion of Gurpurab and a few months ahead of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, the hotbed of …

Seeds of hope: The Hindu Editorial on farm laws repeal
3 years, 1 month ago

Seeds of hope: The Hindu Editorial on farm laws repeal

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done the right thing by announcing the repeal of the three farm laws that are at the centre of a protracted confrontation between his government and a section of farmers for a year. On the one hand, the tenacity of the agitating farmers that the BJP and state agencies could not break while on the …

Farm laws repealed: Farmers not fazed by cruelty with which BJP treated them, says Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 1 month ago

Farm laws repealed: Farmers not fazed by cruelty with which BJP treated them, says Mamata Banerjee

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated farmers for their relentless fight against three farm laws and said they were not fazed by the "cruelty" of the BJP. Addressing the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, the prime minister said the three farm laws were for the benefit of farmers but "we couldn't convince a section …

Narendra Modi government relents, decides to spike farm laws
3 years, 1 month ago

Narendra Modi government relents, decides to spike farm laws

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the repeal of three contentious farm laws, assuring farmer groups protesting against them for the past year that the legislative process for the repeal would be completed in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament. Addressing the nation in a television broadcast, the Prime Minister said his government’s intentions in bringing in these laws …

Govt to withdraw farm laws. How is a law repealed in India?
3 years, 1 month ago

Govt to withdraw farm laws. How is a law repealed in India?

India Today  

In his address to the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the three farm laws would be repealed in the coming Winter session of Parliament. In the coming Parliament session, we will take constitutional measures to repeal these farm laws," PM Modi said. Senior jurist Subhash Kashyap said the amendment bill would have …

From pandemic and Pangong to farm protests, how Narendra Modi showed his mettle as prime minister
3 years, 1 month ago

From pandemic and Pangong to farm protests, how Narendra Modi showed his mettle as prime minister

Firstpost  

India is well on its way to charting its new place in the world, notwithstanding challenges, criticism and opposition, both at home and abroad Socio-political change can be daunting; more so, if it challenges the concepts upon which a country’s edifice rests. In 2003, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee set up India’s first National Commission on Farmers led by Sompal …

Rate of MSP, procurement of crops increasing continuously after implementation of new farm laws: Tomar
3 years, 3 months ago

Rate of MSP, procurement of crops increasing continuously after implementation of new farm laws: Tomar

India TV News  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday hit back at those propagating "misinformation" about MSP with the emergence of the new farm laws. Tomar said that the rate of MSP and procurement of crops was increasing continuously after the implementation of the new farm laws. On the contrary, the rate of MSP and procurement of crops on MSP are …

Rakesh Tikait says farmers will oust BJP govt if it doesn't repeal new farm laws
3 years, 4 months ago

Rakesh Tikait says farmers will oust BJP govt if it doesn't repeal new farm laws

India TV News  

Farmers will oust the BJP government if it does not repeal the contentious agricultural laws and enacts a legislation guaranteeing minimum support price for crops, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said on Monday. Tikait, the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, made the remarks as he held a meeting with the BKU's office-bearers from Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Himachal …

Govt Always Open to Talks With Protesting Farmers Against Farm Laws: Tomar in Parliament
3 years, 4 months ago

Govt Always Open to Talks With Protesting Farmers Against Farm Laws: Tomar in Parliament

News 18  

Amid farmers protest against three contentious farm laws at Jantar Mantar here, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday informed Parliament again the government is always open for discussion to resolve the issue. "Government is always open to discussion with farmers unions and will remain open to discussion with agitating farmers to resolve the issue," Tomar said in a written …

Second COVID-19 wave not to impact India's agri sector in any way: Niti Aayog
3 years, 6 months ago

Second COVID-19 wave not to impact India's agri sector in any way: Niti Aayog

India TV News  

Niti Aayog Member Ramesh Chand on Sunday said the second COVID-19 wave will not impact the Indian agriculture sector in anyway as rural areas saw spread of infections in May when agriculture activities remained at bare minimum. In an interview with PTI, Chand said that India's policies on subsidy, price and technology have remained too much in favour of rice, …

Govt ready to amend new farm laws; opposition playing politics at cost of agri-economy: Tomar
3 years, 9 months ago

Govt ready to amend new farm laws; opposition playing politics at cost of agri-economy: Tomar

India TV News  

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said the government is ready to amend three new farm laws to respect the sentiments of protesting farmers, even as he attacked opposition parties for doing politics on this issue at the cost of the agriculture economy and by hurting farmers' interest. Addressing the 5th national convention of Agrivision, the Union minister said …

Ready to talk to farmers anytime: Agri minister Narendra Singh Tomar as farm protest continue
3 years, 9 months ago

Ready to talk to farmers anytime: Agri minister Narendra Singh Tomar as farm protest continue

India TV News  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday over the ongoing farmers protest said that they have held 12 rounds of talks with the farmers and are ready to talk to them anytime. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said that the farmers would march to the Parliament if the three agricultural laws are not taken back. Speaking to …

Rahul Gandhi Attacks Govt in Lok Sabha, Says Farm Laws Will Damage Rural Economy
3 years, 10 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Attacks Govt in Lok Sabha, Says Farm Laws Will Damage Rural Economy

News 18  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the government for the three agriculture laws that have triggered protests by farmers at Delhi's borders, saying these legislations will allow industrialists to buy unlimited quantity of foodgrains and hoard them. Gandhi also dramatically led his party members and those from the TMC and the DMK to observe a two-minute silence by standing …

India must be 'Atma Nirbhar' to cement its place in new world order post Covid: PM Modi in Lok Sabha
3 years, 10 months ago

India must be 'Atma Nirbhar' to cement its place in new world order post Covid: PM Modi in Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India has emerged as a ray of hope for the world as it fights an invisible enemy in the form of coronavirus. PM Modi said that "our doctors, nurses, COVID warriors, Safai Karamcharis, those who drove ambulances.such people and so many others became manifestations of the divine who strengthened India's fight against …

New farm laws will increase farmers' profits: ICAR Dy Director General
3 years, 10 months ago

New farm laws will increase farmers' profits: ICAR Dy Director General

India TV News  

Indian Council of Agricultural Research Deputy Director-General A. K. Singh on Monday said the new agriculture laws will help farmers to increase their income in a big way. Singh's statement comes amidst several farmers protesting on Delhi's borders since November seeking repeal of three new farm laws. "These laws have great potential for horticulture crop diversification and farmers are going …

Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha adjourned after extended discussion on Motion of Thanks on President's address
3 years, 10 months ago

Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha adjourned after extended discussion on Motion of Thanks on President's address

Firstpost  

11:53 AM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter All government have stood for agricultural reforms: Modi Reading out a quote by former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Narendra Modi said, “Those taking a U-Turn will perhaps agree with him. It is our intention to remove all those handicaps which come in the way of India realising its vast potential at one large common market’.” …

'People in a particular state misinformed': Tomar blasts opposition for impasse over farm laws
3 years, 10 months ago

'People in a particular state misinformed': Tomar blasts opposition for impasse over farm laws

India TV News  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday slammed the Congress and other opposition parties for spreading lies over the new farm laws. Speaking on the floor of the Rajya Sabha, Tomar said that the new farm laws will bring revolutionary changes in the life of farmers by increasing their income. Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab, Haryana and parts …

New Agri Sector Laws Will Have Multiple Benefits for Farmers: CEA KV Subramanian
3 years, 10 months ago

New Agri Sector Laws Will Have Multiple Benefits for Farmers: CEA KV Subramanian

News 18  

Amid the ongoing controversy over the three new farm laws, Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian on Friday said legislations will have multiple benefits for the farmers. Farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and UP, are protesting against the Farmers Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities Act, …

Centre's Farm Laws Designed to Destroy Agriculture, Repealing Them Only Solution: Rahul
3 years, 11 months ago

Centre's Farm Laws Designed to Destroy Agriculture, Repealing Them Only Solution: Rahul

News 18  

The Centre's new farm laws are designed to "destroy" the agriculture sector and hand it over to three or four crony capitalists, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Tuesday and asserted that the only solution to the farmers' issue is to repeal the legislations. "There is a tragedy unfolding in our country today, the government wants to ignore this tragedy, …

Our economy will grow at 10% in 2021-22 in real terms: NITI Aayog
3 years, 11 months ago

Our economy will grow at 10% in 2021-22 in real terms: NITI Aayog

Live Mint  

India's economy will grow at 10 per cent in real terms and by the end of next year it will reach pre-COVID-19 level, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar said here on Thursday. Asked about COVID-19 and its effect on the country's economy, Kumar told ANI, "Our economy will grow at 10 per cent in 2021-22 in real terms. Talking about …

The farm laws: How not to do reforms
4 years ago

The farm laws: How not to do reforms

Hindustan Times  

Emergency situations call for prompt rectification. However, when reforms pending for years are hurriedly pushed through executive laws, the ordinance, and thereafter in Parliament via voice vote at a time of the Chinese aggression and pandemic-enforced lockdown, it betrays a strategy of reforms by shock tactics, what economists such as Milton Friedman and Naomi Klein advocated. CORE ILLS OF FARM …

MSP to stay in force, can't put everything in law, says Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar | Exclusive
4 years ago

MSP to stay in force, can't put everything in law, says Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar | Exclusive

India Today  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said the Minimum Support Price cannot be put into the new farm laws but assured that the MSP regime is here to stay. Speaking exclusively to India Today News Director Rahul Kanwal, Tomar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given an assurance to the farmers that MSP will continue. In 2011, PM Modi …

New farm laws won't finish mandi system, farmers will benefit in all ways: Agri minister Narendra Tomar
4 years ago

New farm laws won't finish mandi system, farmers will benefit in all ways: Agri minister Narendra Tomar

India Today  

A constant refrain among the farmers protesting nationwide has been the fear that the Centre's new farm laws will lead to the scrapping of mandis and leave them to the mercy of big corporates. Addressing these concerns, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the government's new farm laws will not negatively impact the mandi system in India. Speaking to …

Govt Will Reach Solution After Discussing Farmers' Issues: Agri Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
4 years ago

Govt Will Reach Solution After Discussing Farmers' Issues: Agri Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

News 18  

The government on Tuesday expressed confidence that it will reach a solution after discussing issues raised by protesting farmers, as a meeting got underway between union ministers and representatives of over 30 farmer organisations. For the meeting at Vigyan Bhawan here, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar was accompanied by Railways and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister …

Punjab farmers sold more paddy at higher MSP in 2020 than previous year: Prakash Javadekar
4 years ago

Punjab farmers sold more paddy at higher MSP in 2020 than previous year: Prakash Javadekar

India Today  

Farmers from Punjab sold more paddy in the market this year and at a higher minimum support price than 2019, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday. Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Information & Broadcasting and Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Prakash Javadekar also urged farmers not to "misunderstand" the Centre's three new farm laws. Punjab farmers sold …

Pavan K. Varma | At best, farm laws pass reform buck to big biz
4 years ago

Pavan K. Varma | At best, farm laws pass reform buck to big biz

Deccan Chronicle  

As I saw thousands of farmers being teargassed and drenched by water cannons, and the mass of lathi wielding policemen and barbed wire barricades put up to prevent farmers coming to Delhi to protest against the recent farm bills, I was reminded of Tulsidas’ remarkably insightful lines in the Ramcharitmanas: Nahin kou asa janama jaga mahin, prabhuta pai jahi mada …

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot urges PM Modi to rethink farm laws as farmers' protest continues
4 years ago

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot urges PM Modi to rethink farm laws as farmers' protest continues

India Today  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking him to hold talks with farmers and rethink the farm laws brought by the Centre. "Wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the three new farm laws brought by the central government, the amendments made in them by the Rajasthan government and …

Data | Farmers, new agriculture laws and government procurement
4 years ago

Data | Farmers, new agriculture laws and government procurement

The Hindu  

On September 27, 2020, the President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to three agriculture bills — The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Bill, 2020, The Farmers Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, and The Essential Commodities Bill 2020. The chief concern seems to be the fear of losing government procurement at the Minimum Support Price. In …

State governments in Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan get their acts together and pass amended farm Bills in their State Assemblies
4 years, 1 month ago

State governments in Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan get their acts together and pass amended farm Bills in their State Assemblies

The Hindu  

IN September, Parliament passed three controversial Bills deregulating the sale of agricultural produce, legalising contract farming and liberalising stock limit norms. The three pieces of legislation—the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce Bill, the Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, and the Essential Commodities Bill—got presidential assent on September 28. In October-November, the Congress-ruled governments of Punjab, Chhattisgarh …

Rajasthan State Assembly Passes 3 Farm Bills To Negate Impact Of Centre's Farm Laws [Read Bills]
4 years, 1 month ago

Rajasthan State Assembly Passes 3 Farm Bills To Negate Impact Of Centre's Farm Laws [Read Bills]

Live Law  

Just 13 days after the Punjab Assembly adopted a resolution against the Centre's farm laws and unanimously passed four bills and in effect countered the Centre's contentious legislations, the Rajasthan Assembly on Monday passed 3 farm bills. Rajasthan's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal had introduced:- · The Essential Commodities Bill 2020, · The Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm …

Rajasthan Assembly Passes 3 Bills by Voice Vote to Counter Centre's Contentious Farm Laws
4 years, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Assembly Passes 3 Bills by Voice Vote to Counter Centre's Contentious Farm Laws

News 18  

The Rajasthan assembly on Monday passed three bills by voice vote to counter the farm laws enacted by the Centre recently. Replying to a debate on the farms bills, Rajasthan Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal said that entire country is against the farm laws enacted by the Union government. Defending the central laws, Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria said …

Priyanka Gandhi Slams Govt Over Farm Bills, Says Farmers Not Getting MSP in UP
4 years, 2 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi Slams Govt Over Farm Bills, Says Farmers Not Getting MSP in UP

News 18  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday attacked the BJP-led government at the Centre over the new farm laws and alleged that farmers in Uttar Pradesh were forced to sell paddy at a rate lower than the minimum support price. “The BJP government is holding a government Khat Sammelan over the bills which are against the interest of the farmers, …

Captain Amarinder Singh tables three bills in Punjab Assembly to counter Centre's farm laws
4 years, 2 months ago

Captain Amarinder Singh tables three bills in Punjab Assembly to counter Centre's farm laws

Firstpost  

A resolution against the contentious farm laws was moved on Tuesday by the Leader of the House on the second day of a special Assembly session in Chandigarh Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday moved a resolution in the state Assembly against the contentious farm laws enacted by the Centre recently. The chief minister also introduced three bills …

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