Cong-ruled states mull convening assembly to annul central farm laws

Close on heels of Congress president Sonia Gandhi proposing negation of three central farm-related laws by bringing in state-specific legislations, states ruled by her party are mulling convening special assembly sessions for purpose.

AICC legal team last week drafted a model law for states to take reference from for passing relevant legislations in ir respective assemblies.

“ Congress-ruled states will soon convene an assembly session to annul central farm laws,” a party source said.

chief ministers of Congress-ruled Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Puducherry have alrey me it clear that y will t implement central farm laws in ir respective jurisdictions.y also said y will get a new bill in ir state assemblies to annul se laws. Congress is strongly opposing three legislations and it has launched a countrywide protests against m.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi h recently vised party-ruled states to pass laws in ir respective assemblies under Article 254(2) of Constitution. Congress claims that rules under Article 245(2) allow a state legislature to enforce laws "repugnant to parliament law", a provision used by BJP earlier against Land Acquisition Act enacted by UPA.

sources said that while Congress-ruled states are set to pass law, some of n-NDA ruled states are also likely to pass it, as y are opposed to central farm legislations.Parliament h passed Farmers' Produce Tre and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020 during Monsoon Session and president granted his assent for m.

laws seek to liberalise agriculture sector and allow farmers to sell ir produce anywhere in country. model law brought by Congress shall declare "null, void and iperative" anything that is inconsistent in three central legislations with state law.

It will also include a provision to ensure that farmer shall be paid below minimum support price for price of produce.

draft model bill seeks to ensure safeguards for farmers including minimum support price regime and framework under APMC Act to protect ir interests. 

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