12 Opposition parties move no-confidence against Dy. Chair after RS passes 2 Farm bills

As Rajya Sabha dissolved into chaos over two Farm Bills on Sunday, 12 Opposition parties have w submitted a -confidence motion against Deputy Chair Harivansh Narayan Singh. Condemning MPs like Derek O'Brien, Sanjay Singh, and Rajeev Satav for ir unparliamentary behaviour towards Singh, senior Congress MP Ahmed Patel said that while way bill was brought in is unacceptable, attitude towards Chair was 't good'. Inspite of massive ruckus in House, Farm Bills -  (Farmers' and Produce Tre and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020) was passed by Rajya Sabha via voice vote.

Opposition parties submit -confidence motion

" -confidence motion is given by 12 parties against deputy speaker. way bill is passed is undemocratic and its a death of democracy which happened inside parliament. attitude towards Deputy Chairman is t good, but way this bill was brought in is t acceptable," said Patel.

Lok Sabha passes three farm bills after heated debate; S minister resigns, Cong walk out

Oppositions protest in Rajya Sabha

While opposing bills, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien targeted Centre and reminded Centre of its promise of doubling farmers' income by 2022. He n marched up to well of house and tore rule book and ripped mic off house Chair. Similarly, AAP MP Sanjay Singh and Rajeev Satav stormed well and stood on table in front of Chair and raised slogans against Bills. Rajya Sabha TV feed was temporarily cut off amid chaos.

Congress MPs were outrd when YSRCP MP VV Reddy backed bill and said that re was reason for Congress to oppose bills, ding that Congress is a party of 'Dalals' (middlemen). Congress MP Anand Sharma demanded an apology from Reddy over his statement on Congress, to which speaker Venkaiah Naidu said Reddy's statement will t go on record. Several MPs moved resolutions for sending two bills to a select committee of House for consideration before y are taken up for pass but were rejected.

Derek O'Brien tears rule-book and yanks RS chair's mic; Congress in 'party of dalals' row

Lok Sabha passes Farm Bills

On Thursday, Lok Sabha passed Farmers' Produce Tre and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020. three bills aimed at massive agricultural reforms were introduced on first day of ongoing monsoon session by Union Agriculture Minister  Narendra Singh Tomar. With support of AIMK, YSRCP, TDP, BJD and or allies BJP-led coalition won voice vote passing all three bills - inspite of staunch ally Shiromani Akali Dal opposing bills with Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Bal resigning from Modi cabinet.

Rajya Sabha passes two farm bills by voice vote amid opposition protests

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