KEY STORY
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Opposition parties have requested President Ram Nath Kovind not to give his assent to the contentious farm bills, and conveyed to him that their passage in Rajya Sabha was “unconstitutional”, Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Wednesday.
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The government should have consulted all parties, farmer leaders before bringing the farm bills, Azad said after meeting the President.
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“The Constitution was undermined …We have given a representation to President that the farm bills have been passed unconstitutionally and he should return these bills,” Azad said.
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The Farmer’s Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, have been passed by both Houses and await presidential assent.
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There was a ruckus during the passage of two of the three farm bills in Rajya Sabha on Sunday following which eight Opposition MPs were suspended.
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“The Opposition is not responsible for the fracas that ensued in RS. The government is responsible.
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Unfortunately, the Deputy Chairman passed the Bills without hearing the Opposition. We didn’t know what was going on,” said Azad.
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Earlier today, Opposition MPs held a march from Mahatma Gandhi statue to Ambedkar statue inside Parliament House to protest farm Bills and labour Bills passed in the absence of the Opposition.
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Congress chief whip in the Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh said, “All MPs of the Congress and like-minded parties protested anti-farmers, anti-workers Bills that have been rubberstamped in Parliament in the most undemocratic manner by the Modi government.
Met Hon’ble President on behalf of opposition parties & appealed to withhold assent to 3 farmer-related bills & return them to Parliament for proper scrutiny & discussions.https://t.co/y5braAzW2r#FarmersBills2020 #FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/Ns6Z9Z9DtT
— Ghulam Nabi Azad (@ghulamnazad) September 23, 2020
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