Published 22:36 IST, December 11th 2020

AAP draws link between 'land deal' and farm laws, says 'Centre protecting capitalists'

Lashing out at the Centre, AAP MP Sanjay Singh, on Friday, drew a connection with the passage of the farm bills to conglomerate Adani's recent land deal

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Lashing out at Centre, AAP MP Sanjay Singh, on Friday, drew a connection with pass of farm bills to conglomerate Adani's recent land deal in Haryana. ting that a land deal was finalised between Adani group and BJP-ruled Haryana government in May, Sanjay Singh said that Farm ordinances were passed in June. Singh and seven or MPs had been suspended during monsoon session for creating a ruckus during farm debate in Rajya Sabha.

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What is Adani land deal?

As per reports, Adani had purchased land in Panipat’s Jondhan Kalan and Naultha vills, which had n been converted in May to construct hi-tech silos for stor of foodgrain procured by Food Corporation of India (FCI). As per change of land use (CLU) permitted by Haryana government, group paid Rs 27,00,469 for conversion charged under specific terms that it shall give at least 75 per cent employment to domicile of Haryana. change in land use was done as land purchased by group was t cultivable and lacked irrigation facilities. With protesting farmers calling for a ban on Adani products, Adani Group has clarified it neir buys food grains from farmers r decides pricing of food grains, adding that it only develops and operates grain silos for FCI.

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Rajya Sabha's farm debate ruckus

While opposing two bills, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien marched up to well of house and attempted to tear rule book and rip 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 like 'down with dictatorship', while clapping.  In or videos, Singh is also seen angrily manhandling a marshal by grabbing his neck when he tried to stop his path to well, before O'Brien stopped Singh's path. Rajya Sabha TV feed was temporarily cut off amid chaos. Later MPs - Trinamool's Derek O'Brien and Dola Sen, AAP's Sanjay Singh, CPM's KK Rsh and Elamaram Karim And Congress' Rajiv Satav and Syed Naseer Hussain - were suspended for entire monsoon session.

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Farmers protest continue

Rejecting Centre's proposed amendment to three Farm Laws,  farmers have stayed firm on ir demand of total repeal of Farm acts, stating a 'lack of trust' on Modi government. farm union leaders were sent a 10-point proposal by Centre assuring to give written guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP), empowering states to create a law which will prevent misuse of traders' registration, continuing current electricity bill payment done by government and amend stubble burning penalty clause. Centre has requested farmers to stop ir protests at Delhi's borders, and continue with next round of talks.  Farmers have retaliated by approaching Supreme Court seeking a total repeal of laws and a nationwide farm waiver.

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22:36 IST, December 11th 2020