Congress to meet in New Delhi on Monday; to chalk out strategy against Farm Bills

In an attempt to strengn its resolve against three farm bills in Rajya Sabha, Congress has called an important meeting in New Delhi on Monday. meeting is expected to be attended by all AICC general secretaries, states in-charges and members of special committee to assist interim Party Chief Sonia Gandhi in chalking out Opposition's strategy on issue. All three bills which have garnered strong opposition from n-NDA parties and Shiromani Akali Dal (S) were passed in Lok Sabha earlier this week. 

S to exit NDA?

Leing criticism against three proposed bills, Shiromani Akali Dal (S) will decide on wher to continue its alliance with BJP-led NDA or t after taking into account fate of three farm bills in Rajya Sabha. Earlier, S leer and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Bal quit cabinet to register a strong protest against bills.

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A senior party leer said at moment party’s focus was on safeguarding interests of farmers, and t alliance issue. core group of S held a meeting in Delhi with several or joining through video conference from Punjab to discuss its next course of action after Harsimrat Kaur in protest against three agriculture bills.

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What are farm bills?

aforesaid bills were introduced by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to replace three ordinances promulgated on June 5. As per Centre,  Essential Commodities Act, 1955 was amended to ensure that farmers get a good price on many commodities. Items such as food grains, oil, dal, pulses, potato have been removed from purview of this Act. 

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Meanwhile,  Farmers' Produce Tre and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 aims at freeing  farmers from constraints of state Agriculture Produce Market Committees whereby y would be able to sell ir produce anywhere. On or hand,  Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 protects and empowers farmers to eng with processors, wholesalers, large retailers, exporters for farm services. Three main political parties in Punjab- Congress, AAP and Shiromani Akali Dal have united against se bills.

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