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 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. As per the PM’s address, five main issues have been earmarked to evolve smart farming: organic farming and improving its reach, developing high- tech and digital ecosystem, to bring back the lost glory of nutrition in our foodgrains and ensuring self-reliance in edible oils, promoting the cooperative sector, creating value chain infrastructure and investment opportunities in agriculture-allied activities.

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RJD MP Manoj Jha takes a jibe at Agriculture Minister says ‘a lot of difference between words and reality’
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

RJD MP Manoj Jha takes a jibe at Agriculture Minister says ‘a lot of difference between words and reality’

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha on Saturday took a jibe at Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for his Parliament address on farmers, saying, “There is a lot of difference between their word and reality.” Speaking with ANI, Mr. Jha criticised the authorities for the use of tear gas on the farmers protesting at the Sambu border with …

Jagdeep Dhankhar slams Modi govt amid farmers’ protest: ‘Not being practical, policy-making not on right track’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Jagdeep Dhankhar slams Modi govt amid farmers’ protest: ‘Not being practical, policy-making not on right track’

Live Mint  

Farmers' Protest News: In the midst of ongoing farmers' protests, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar has called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government to initiate immediate discussions with the cultivators, highlighting the increasing distress among the agricultural community. Speaking during a session, Jagdeep Dhankhar directed a pointed question to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, asking whether previous promises made to …

Himachal: Kangana Ranaut withdraws remark on bringing back farm laws
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Himachal: Kangana Ranaut withdraws remark on bringing back farm laws

Hindustan Times  

Mandi BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday withdrew her remarks calling for bringing back the three farm laws that were repealed in 2021 and said that was her opinion and not the party’s. Mandi BJP MP Kangana Ranaut posted a video message on social media on Wednesday to announce that she was taking back her words on the three contentious …

Farm outfits, trade unions claim a share in Opposition’s performance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Farm outfits, trade unions claim a share in Opposition’s performance

The Hindu  

Leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha and the Central Trade Unions, who relentlessly campaigned against the BJP in the farming belts, have claimed a share in the Opposition’s performance in States such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana. Former All India Kisan Sabha president Amra Ram, who got elected from Sikar seat in Rajasthan as the INDIA bloc …

‘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 …

Rahul Gandhi: If voted to power, INDIA alliance to be voice of farmers
9 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi: If voted to power, INDIA alliance to be voice of farmers

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for working only for ‘media attention’ through actions like performing undersea pooja, flying on aircraft and visiting Pakistan and China borders while neglecting the urgent issues faced by farmers, including loan waiver for agrarian and export and import policies. Addressing a ‘Shetkari Sammelan’ at Nashik’s Chandwad as …

Farmers saw through government’s ‘mischief’ machine, says Congress
10 months ago

Farmers saw through government’s ‘mischief’ machine, says Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress party claimed on Tuesday that farmers were wise to the Government’s mischief, which is why they rejected the Narendra Modi government’s offer to buy pulses, maize and cotton for five years at minimum support price. The opposition party said the government’s proposal was a “false offer” and reiterated its commitment to provide statutory backing for MSP and take …

Congress always strives for farmers right and MSP: MLC T. Jeevan Reddy
10 months ago

Congress always strives for farmers right and MSP: MLC T. Jeevan Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

: Congress is the only party which thinks about the welfare of farmers. The UPA government led by the Congress party during its reign not only provided minimum support price to farmers’ produce but also opened procurement centres at villages, claimed the senior Congress leader and MLC T. Jeevan Reddy.Accompanied by Vemulawada MLA Aadi Srinivas, the MLC Reddy was a …

Eyeing poll dividends AAP government in Punjab goes soft on farmers
10 months, 1 week ago

Eyeing poll dividends AAP government in Punjab goes soft on farmers

Hindustan Times  

Much like Capt Amarinder Singh-led Congress government in 2020, the present Aam Aadmi Party regime has adopted a similar tactic of going soft on protesting farmers and ensuring there was no hindrance to their mobilisation across the state. Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann not only facilitated the farmers’ first round of talks with the Centre but has also openly supported …

Farmers' protest 2.0 is not a test just for BJP, but for INDIA bloc too
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers' protest 2.0 is not a test just for BJP, but for INDIA bloc too

Hindustan Times  

Chaos unfolded in the national capital as police fired teargas shells on the protesting farmers after they reached the Shambhu border. Barricades put up at Singhu border in view of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march, in New Delhi, Tuesday Just three years ago, a section of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh had staged a year-long protest against the three …

India farmers march: What are their demands? Why is gov’t blocking roads?
10 months, 1 week ago

India farmers march: What are their demands? Why is gov’t blocking roads?

Al Jazeera  

Farmers are demanding a legal minimum price for their crops as they march to New Delhi and ask government to fulfill its promises. The SKM played a key role in the 2020-2021 protests that forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal three farm laws that farmers feared would have benefitted corporations at their expense. https://t.co/hCL3AEE2Ks — Devinder Sharma February 13, …

Farmer protests: Deja vu?
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmer protests: Deja vu?

Live Mint  

Some farm groups plan to march to Delhi to protest on 13 February. The last time farmers agitated, three years ago, the Centre stood firm against an attempted siege of the capital, but later relented and scrapped the three farm bills they were opposing. There’s no question that India’s farm sector has a problem of incentives misaligned with market forces …

Congress or BJP: who gained from farmers’ vote in Chhattisgarh
1 year ago

Congress or BJP: who gained from farmers’ vote in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu  

In Chhattisgarh, primarily an agrarian State, the recent election revolved around farmer-centric promises, with fierce competition between the Congress and the BJP over issues like loan waivers and price of paddy. Dissatisfaction among paddy farmers coupled with anti-incumbency sentiments played a significant role in ending the BJP’s 15-year rule in the State in the 2018 election. In the case of …

Farmers prepare for larger battle as key promises remain unfulfilled
1 year, 8 months ago

Farmers prepare for larger battle as key promises remain unfulfilled

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 06, 2023 11:00 IST - 11 MINS READ Geeta Khushwaha from Damoh in Madhya Pradesh is a migrant worker in the National Capital Region. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the farmers’ front that spearheaded the 2020 agitation, held a Mahapanchayat at Ramlila grounds on March 20 to remind the government of this unresolved problem. Then on December 9, …

Modi withdrew new farm laws with the fear of losing elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, says Telangana CM
1 year, 8 months ago

Modi withdrew new farm laws with the fear of losing elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, says Telangana CM

The Hindu  

Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has alleged that the three farm laws were withdrawn by the Narendra Modi government due to the intense pressure and the unrelenting fight from the farmers, and also due to the fear of losing elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. Prime Minister, Modi withdrew the farm laws but did not even shed a tear for …

How can the government revive agricultural reforms?
2 years, 2 months ago

How can the government revive agricultural reforms?

Hindustan Times  

No one is a stranger to the swift method in which agricultural reforms of 2020 were brought out by the government. The first course correction would be holding stakeholder discussions with farmers, farmer representatives, government officials and even corporate functionaries collectively. Since the laws witnessed a large level of angst among the farmers from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, …

2020: Farmers take the country by storm
2 years, 4 months ago

2020: Farmers take the country by storm

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 15, 2022 06:00 IST The farmers’ protests, which began in Delhi on November 26, 2020, have been called by some observers as the “largest and longest peasants’ struggle in the history of modern India”. These were the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act, the Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and the Farm Services Act, and the Essential …

Supreme Court-appointed committee report on three farm laws reiterates Modi government's stance
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court-appointed committee report on three farm laws reiterates Modi government's stance

The Hindu  

With the Bharatiya Janata Party returning to power in four of the five States in which Assembly elections were held in February-March and the report of the Supreme Court-appointed committee being made public by one of its members, there appears to be an attempt to resurrect the three controversial farm laws. On the basis of the feedback received from the …

Interview | We are movement people, not political ones: Rakesh Tikait on BJP’s win in UP despite farmers’ agitation
2 years, 9 months ago

Interview | We are movement people, not political ones: Rakesh Tikait on BJP’s win in UP despite farmers’ agitation

Firstpost  

‘We never asked anyone to vote in a particular way, not even in our own households. One of the campaigns of the farmers’ movement was to defeat the incumbent BJP government in Uttar Pradesh. We are movement people, not political ones.” He continued, “We never asked anyone to vote in a particular way, not even in our own households. 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 …

Most farmer bodies wanted 3 farm laws to stay: SC-appointed panel member
2 years, 9 months ago

Most farmer bodies wanted 3 farm laws to stay: SC-appointed panel member

India Today  

The Supreme Court-appointed committee on Farm laws had advised against the repealing of the three contentious farm laws that were rolled back by the Centre last year. Member of the panel, Anil Ghanwat, said: "Had the Supreme Court published the Committee’s Report upon receipt, it could have educated protesting farmers about the benefits of the farm laws and potentially prevented …

The farmer’s jigsaw: movement fails to impact outcome in U.P.
2 years, 9 months ago

The farmer’s jigsaw: movement fails to impact outcome in U.P.

The Hindu  

The year-long farmers’ protest against the three farm laws was expected to play a decisive role in a State like Uttar Pradesh where farmers make up an important voting bloc, given that over two-thirds households are engaged in farming activities. As Table 1 highlights, the BJP-led alliance secures a 13 percentage points lead over the SP among the voters belonging …

Here is why farmer unions proved damp squib in Punjab Assembly polls
2 years, 9 months ago

Here is why farmer unions proved damp squib in Punjab Assembly polls

India Today  

The political outfit that is likely to get the biggest setback on Thursday when the Election Commission announces the Assembly election results is the Sayunkt Samaj Morcha - the umbrella union of 22 farmer associations that made their maiden attempt to contest elections in 2022. Lackluster response to poll rallies While the farmer unions pulled large crowds at the protest …

84% farmer groups had supported 3 farm laws, says SC appointed panel
2 years, 9 months ago

84% farmer groups had supported 3 farm laws, says SC appointed panel

Op India  

The Supreme Court-appointed committee on the three farm laws has said that around 84% of the farmer unions, that talked to the committee, representing more than 3 crore farmers in the country had supported the farm laws which were repealed after agitations broke in the states of Punjab, Haryana and parts of UP. The four-member committee stated that repealing the …

Farmer anger will test PM Modi as voting ends in India’s Punjab
2 years, 10 months ago

Farmer anger will test PM Modi as voting ends in India’s Punjab

Al Jazeera  

Voters in the northern Indian state go to the polls in state assembly elections seen as a test for Modi’s BJP party. Voters in the northern Indian state of Punjab have cast their ballot in the state assembly elections seen as a barometer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party’s popularity ahead of general elections in 2024. Pitched against …

The Modi government wouldn’t have withdrawn farm laws if there were no elections, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
2 years, 10 months ago

The Modi government wouldn’t have withdrawn farm laws if there were no elections, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

The Hindu  

The Narendra Modi government would never have withdrawn the three farm laws if there were no Assembly elections, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Friday while addressing a virtual rally on the last day of campaigning for the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections. Ms. Gandhi said that while the Congress was talking about issues like employment, …

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 …

Farm laws implemented for benefit of farmers', withdrawn in national interest: PM Modi
2 years, 10 months ago

Farm laws implemented for benefit of farmers', withdrawn in national interest: PM Modi

India TV News  

Highlights Farm laws were brought for benefit of farmers but withdrawn in national interest, PM Modi said PM Modi said he understands the pain of small, marginal farmers Future events will make it clear why these steps were necessary, the prime minister said Farm laws were brought for the benefit of farmers but were withdrawn in the national interest, Prime …

Interview | No impact of farmers’ agitation on polls; worshipping should not become a show of strength: Haryana CM
2 years, 10 months ago

Interview | No impact of farmers’ agitation on polls; worshipping should not become a show of strength: Haryana CM

Firstpost  

‘Till namaz is for the sake of worshipping, it’s okay, but to turn it into a show of strength is not right,’ says Chief Minister Manohar Lal With the make or break Assembly elections in three key states coming up, the BJP appears to be a bit uneasy about the results. But Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar is unperturbed …

BJP government must go to save farmers: KCR
2 years, 11 months ago

BJP government must go to save farmers: KCR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Upping the ante against the BJP, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Wednesday gave a clarion call to people in the state and across the country to root out the BJP government at the Centre accusing it of weakening the rural economy, hereditary professions and playing havoc with the farm sector only to hand over the agriculture sector to …

Govt. should work to withdraw cases against farmers, give MSP legal framework: Satya Pal Malik
2 years, 11 months ago

Govt. should work to withdraw cases against farmers, give MSP legal framework: Satya Pal Malik

The Hindu  

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday said the Centre will have to work with honesty to withdraw cases registered against farmers during the agri laws protest and give a legal framework to MSP for crops. "The government will have to work with honesty to withdraw the cases against the farmers and give a legal framework on MSP. Taking advantage …

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 …

Breakaway farmer unions say they will contest Punjab polls
2 years, 11 months ago

Breakaway farmer unions say they will contest Punjab polls

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-two farmer unions, that protested against the Centre’s now repealed farm laws under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, on Saturday jumped into the poll fray and announced a political outfit, the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha. The announcement came even as the SKM, the umbrella body of farmer unions that spearheaded the yearlong agitation against the three agriculture laws, distanced …

Farm laws: India’s farmers have exposed Modi’s BJP – will the party learn its lesson?
3 years ago

Farm laws: India’s farmers have exposed Modi’s BJP – will the party learn its lesson?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian prime …

One Size Fits All Will Not Work, Indian Agriculture Needs Decentralised Farm Reforms
3 years ago

One Size Fits All Will Not Work, Indian Agriculture Needs Decentralised Farm Reforms

News 18  

Ultimately, farmers have ended their year-long agitation against the three farm laws. Much conversation has taken place even among farmers on these issues, and there is realisation among stakeholders that a stalemate on farm reforms is neither sustainable nor desirable. Governments at the Centre and states have preferred to ride on electoral sops to win over farmers rather than address …

After 15 Months of Sit-in at Delhi Borders, Farmers Return to Their Homes
3 years ago

After 15 Months of Sit-in at Delhi Borders, Farmers Return to Their Homes

News 18  

With singing, dancing and cheering, farmers on Saturday headed back to their homes in Punjab and Haryana from Delhi borders on their tractor-trolleys after dismantling their tents and other structures at the end of a year-long sit-in against the government’s farm laws. On November 28, Home Minister Amit Shah offers to hold talks with farmers as soon as they vacate …

Farmers protest Highlights: Agitation suspended after 378 days; 'ghar wapasi' from December 11
3 years ago

Farmers protest Highlights: Agitation suspended after 378 days; 'ghar wapasi' from December 11

India TV News  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farm unions, on Thursday decided to suspend the over a year-long farmers' movement against three contentious farm laws and announced that farmers will go back home on December 11 from the protest sites on Delhi's borders. Farmer leaders said that they will again meet on January 15 to see if the …

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- …

PM showed magnanimity, we weren't afraid: JP Nadda on farm laws repeal
3 years ago

PM showed magnanimity, we weren't afraid: JP Nadda on farm laws repeal

India Today  

Speaking at Agenda Aaj Tak in New Delhi on Saturday, BJP national president JP Nadda said Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed magnanimity in repealing the farm laws and that the party wasn’t afraid of adverse election results. “PM Modi showed magnanimity, big heartedness that if farmers are not willing to listen to us, we will repeal the laws. It’s a …

Akhilesh Yadav: ‘The strongman image of the Prime Minister is in tatters’
3 years ago

Akhilesh Yadav: ‘The strongman image of the Prime Minister is in tatters’

The Hindu  

AkhileshYadav, president of the Samajwadi Party and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2012 to 2017, spoke to Frontline on what the repeal of the laws means to farmers and democratic people’s movements in the country. Excerpts: How do you view the Prime Minister’s announcement regarding the repeal of the farm laws? The year-long farmers’ agitation as a whole, as …

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 …

Farmers' protest will not end as govt yet to accept demands: Rakesh Tikait
3 years ago

Farmers' protest will not end as govt yet to accept demands: Rakesh Tikait

India TV News  

Highlights The Samyukt Kisan Morcha will meet on December 4 to chalk out future strategy Earlier on Monday, the Parliament passed a bill to repeal the three farm laws Government has urged the farmers to end their protest at Delhi borders Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that farmers' protest will not end as the Centre has …

‘A victory for democracy’: Sitaram Yechury on repeal of farm laws
3 years ago

‘A victory for democracy’: Sitaram Yechury on repeal of farm laws

The Hindu  

The Left parties, particularly theCommunist Party of India, have consistently and vociferously criticised the three controversial farm laws. In an interview to Frontline, CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury described the government’s U-turn on the farm laws as insincere and as an act of political opportunism. He also debunked the notion that the repeal of the farm laws or a legally …

Approached by Centre to join panel proposed by PM Modi: SKM
3 years ago

Approached by Centre to join panel proposed by PM Modi: SKM

Hindustan Times  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a platform of protesting farm unions, on Tuesday said a Union government official reached out to one of its leaders, requesting the names of five people who could represent farmers on a committee proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into issues related to cultivation and minimum support prices. Farm unions may decide to participate …

Repeal of farm laws sans discussion shows govt is scared: Rahul Gandhi
3 years ago

Repeal of farm laws sans discussion shows govt is scared: Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the rollback of the contentious three farms laws without debate in Parliament shows that the government is “scared” of holding discussions and knows that it has done something wrong. He said the repeal of the contentious three farms laws without debate in Parliament shows that the government is ‘scared’ of holding discussions. …

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 …

India’s parliament officially repeals controversial farm laws
3 years ago

India’s parliament officially repeals controversial farm laws

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Indian parliament has officially …

Rahul Gandhi Attacks Centre For Passing Farm Laws Repeal Bill In Parliament Without Discussion, Says ‘Govt Is Scared’
3 years ago

Rahul Gandhi Attacks Centre For Passing Farm Laws Repeal Bill In Parliament Without Discussion, Says ‘Govt Is Scared’

ABP News  

New Delhi: After the bill to repeal the three contentious agrarian laws was passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that it is unfortunate that the laws were repealed without a discussion. Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also attacked the BJP-led Union government for the bill being passed in …

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