Passage of Farm Laws Repeal Bill without discussion 'unfortunate': Rahul Gandhi
India | November 29, 2021 15:54 ISTRahul Gandhi said that manner in which farm laws have been repealed without debate shows the government afraid of discussion.
Rahul Gandhi said that manner in which farm laws have been repealed without debate shows the government afraid of discussion.
Bill to repeal the three farm laws was passed in the Rajya Sabha today itself immediately after it was tabled by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. Earlier in the day, the bill was passed in the Lok Sabha amid din.
The Congress and other opposition parties have been demanding that the farm laws be repealed on the first day of the Winter Session itself.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had tabled the Bill.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the government is ready for discussions on all the issues in the Parliament.
Parliament on Monday passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs.
The Winter Session of Parliament is set to begin on a stormy note on Monday (November 29), with the government ready to bring in a bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws. The Farm Laws Repeal Bill is slated to be introduced in the Lok Sabha
The ruling BJP and main opposition party Congress have issued whips to their MPs to be present on the day. The session beginning Monday will conclude on December 23.
An all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament started on Sunday with most opposition parties demanding a discussion on the Pegasus snooping row, price rise and unemployment. Watch how opposition is prepared to raise these issues in upcoming session of Parliament
The Women's Reservation Bill, in discussion for some time, proposes to amend the Constitution to reserve 33 pc of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and all legislative assemblies.
The BJP-led government has a heavy agenda for the winter session beginning November 29 with its legislative business including 26 new bills.
As part of Constitution Day celebrations this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in programmes being organised in Parliament and Vigyan Bhawan on November 26, his office said on Wednesday.
As per reports, the party has decided to reach out to other Opposition parties on key issues.
To take on BJP-led Central govt, Congress is also planning to strongly raise issues of 'COVID mismanagement' in public forums and in the upcoming winter session of Parliament.
Currently, there is no regulation or any ban on the use of cryptocurrencies in the country. PM Narendra Modi had earlier held a meeting on cryptocurrencies with senior officials and indications are that strong regulatory steps could be taken to deal with the issue.
To observe one year of the anti-farm law agitation, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmers' unions, had earlier this month announced that 500 farmers will participate in peaceful tractors marches to Parliament every day during the Winter Session starting November 29.
Against this backdrop, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, held a meeting on the crypto currencies with senior officials and indications are that strong regulatory steps could be taken to deal with the issue.
Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said, "From November 26, the farmers' movement will increase the number of farmers... will intensify the movement... on November 29, when the Parliament session (winter session) will commence, a batch of 500-500 farmers will march to Parliament from Tikri and Ghazipur border."
This session will likely be stormy as the Opposition will corner the government on the issue of inflation, civilians' killing in Jammu and Kashmir and also the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. The farmers' agitation against the three farm laws may also be raised.
The Winter session assumes significance as it will be held just months before the assembly elections in five states, including politically-crucial Uttar Pradesh, which is seen as a semi-final for the 2024 general elections.
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