NEW DELHI, Sept 23 - Stepping up the offensive against the government over the passage of farm bills, 18 Opposition parties on Wednesday urged President Ram Nath Kovind not to sign the contentious bills and alleged that they were passed �unconstitutionally� in �complete disregard� of Parliamentary norms. In a meeting with the President on behalf of these 18 non-NDA parties, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said he has requested the President to return the bills, and only give his assent after they have been passed after following proper rules and procedures.
Narrating the manner in which the two farm bills were passed in Rajya Sabha on Sunday, Azad told the President that the bills were pushed through the House without taking up the five resolutions moved by the Opposition MPs and two separate motions demanding the reference of the agriculture marketing related bills to a select or standing committee of Parliament. �The President gave me a patient hearing and said he would look into the issue,� Azad told reporters after the meeting. The 18 Opposition parties have already submitted a memorandum to the President on Monday.
The Opposition parties have boycotted Parliament proceedings against alleged violation of procedures by the government while passing the farm bills. It has laid down three specific conditions to end the boycott � the government should bring bills to ensure that no private player buys foodgrains from farmers below the minimum support price, and the Central and state governments should ensure procurement above the MSP.
They have also sought fixing of MSP as per recommendations of the Swaminathan report.
Among the parties opposing the bills are � Congress, CPI-M, CPI, TMC, NCP, Samajwadi Party, Shiv Sena, RJD, DMK, TRS, AAP, IUML, Kerala Congress (M) and Loktantrik Janata Dal.
�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' were passed in Rajya Sabha on Sunday amid the ruckus by some Opposition members, who were protesting the passage of these bills, which now await Presidential assent. � PTI
NEW DELHI, Sept 23 - Stepping up the offensive against the government over the passage of farm bills, 18 Opposition parties on Wednesday urged President Ram Nath Kovind not to sign the contentious bills and alleged that they were passed �unconstitutionally� in �complete disregard� of Parliamentary norms. In a meeting with the President on behalf of these 18 non-NDA parties, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said he has requested the President to return the bills, and only give his assent after they have been passed after following proper rules and procedures.
Narrating the manner in which the two farm bills were passed in Rajya Sabha on Sunday, Azad told the President that the bills were pushed through the House without taking up the five resolutions moved by the Opposition MPs and two separate motions demanding the reference of the agriculture marketing related bills to a select or standing committee of Parliament. �The President gave me a patient hearing and said he would look into the issue,� Azad told reporters after the meeting. The 18 Opposition parties have already submitted a memorandum to the President on Monday.
The Opposition parties have boycotted Parliament proceedings against alleged violation of procedures by the government while passing the farm bills. It has laid down three specific conditions to end the boycott � the government should bring bills to ensure that no private player buys foodgrains from farmers below the minimum support price, and the Central and state governments should ensure procurement above the MSP.
They have also sought fixing of MSP as per recommendations of the Swaminathan report.
Among the parties opposing the bills are � Congress, CPI-M, CPI, TMC, NCP, Samajwadi Party, Shiv Sena, RJD, DMK, TRS, AAP, IUML, Kerala Congress (M) and Loktantrik Janata Dal.
�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' were passed in Rajya Sabha on Sunday amid the ruckus by some Opposition members, who were protesting the passage of these bills, which now await Presidential assent. � PTI
