Parliament discussing about farmer issues
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Government is ready to discuss issues related to farmers inside and outside Parliament,” he said amid sloganeering by opposition members.
Mr. Tomar’s reply came after Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claimed that 170 farmers have died during the ongoing agitation against the three contentious farm laws.
“Atrocities are being committed on farmers. Situation is similar to British rule,” he alleged.
As opposition members, including from Congress, DMK, Trinamool Congress, SP and BSP, trooped near the well, Speaker Om Birla appealed to them to go back to their seats so that House can taken up normal business.
“This House is for debate and discussions. Please go back to your seats,” he said.
However, the unrelenting opposition continued their protests, leading to the Speaker announcing the second adjournment till 7 p.m.
Earlier, as soon as the House met at 4 p.m., opposition members disrupted the Question Hour to press for repeal of the three “black” laws and raised slogans.
Members from the Shiv Sena were seen raising slogans from the aisles. Former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal of the Shiromani Akali Dal was also seen holding a poster demanding repeal of the contentious agriculture legislations.
The Speaker urged the members to return to their seats and follow the COVID-19 protocol. He said in the ongoing Question Hour, questions related to farmers were listed and members can raise their issues at that time.
He also said during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address, members can raise these issues. But opposition members refused to relent forcing him to adjourn the proceedings around 4.10 p.m.
Several farmers unions have been staging protests at various border points of Delhi demanding repeal of the farm laws.
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The farmer unions believe that the laws will open the sale and marketing of agricultural products outside the notified Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis for farmers. Further, the laws will allow inter-state trade and encourage hike electronic trading of agricultural produce.
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