New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is facing tough hurdles from its own ally, Akali Dal, on passing Agriculture Bills 2020 in Lok Sabha, following which Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned from the NDA on Thursday.
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 18 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday slammed the Central government over the passage of agricultural reform Bills in Lok Sabha, adding that the Bills are against the interest of "farmers, labourers and poor people".
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Lauding the passage of three agriculture reform Bills in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it will help farmers and the farm sector to get rid of middlemen and other bottlenecks.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 18 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday said that her party is against the passing of two bills in the Lok Sabha related to "reforms" in agriculture marketing.
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who resigned from the union cabinet on Thursday, said that the government did not address the apprehensions of farmers on three agriculture-related bills.
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday urged opposition parties not to politicise the two agriculture-related bills aimed at boosting the income of farmers and said minimum support price (MSP) will stay.
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): As the government moved two bills aimed at 'agriculture marketing reforms' in Lok Sabha, two days after passing the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Congress on Thursday termed them as "anti-farmers" and alleged that the "brutal" bills
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Thursday took up for discussion two bills for reforms in agriculture marketing with Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar stating the legislations were in the interest of farmers and provide them the freedom to sell their produce.
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will vote against the three bills on agriculture in the Parliament.
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Balwinder Bhunder on Thursday said that they will protest against the newly introduced agriculture bills in Parliament, adding that though they have an alliance with BJP, they do not have to agree on every issue.
Kurukshetra (Haryana) [India], September 16 (ANI): Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday termed the three agriculture bills brought by the central government as "anti-farmer" and said that the Congress will demand a special session of the state assembly to discu