New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Sunday passed the Farmers' and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, amid protests by Opposition MPs.
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Naresh Gujral on Sunday said that the agriculture sector reform Bills should be sent to a select committee of Rajya Sabha so that all stakeholders can be heard.
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP TKS Elangovan on Sunday said that the Bills on agriculture sector reform will turn farmers into slaves.
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said in Rajya Sabha that a special session of Parliament should be called to discuss agriculture sector reform Bills.
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): YSRCP MP VV Reddy termed Congress as "a party of middlemen dalals" and said that there is no reason for Congress to oppose agricultural-related Bills.
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The Delhi Police is on alert with respect to the farmers' protests that are taking place in the neighboring states of the national capital over Bills on agriculture sector reforms, the Delhi Police informed on Sunday.
Ambala (Haryana) [India], September 20 (ANI): Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said that the Opposition parties have misled farmers for their political gain with respect to the Bills on agriculture sector reforms.
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Congress MP Partap Singh Bajwa on Sunday termed agricultural Bills as "ill-conceived" and "ill-timed", and said that his party will not sign on "death warrant" of farmers.
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar moved two two agriculture Bills in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar will move two agriculture sector Bills in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Accusing the BJP government of not listening to the farmers, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday said that the central government seems eager to get its "billionaire friends" into the agriculture sector.
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 19 (ANI): Farmers held a protest demonstration against the Centre on Saturday over the recent bills in the agriculture sector.