Hanuman Beniwal resigns from 3 parliamentary committees; to decide NDA future on Dec 26

On Saturday, RLP chief Hanuman Beniwal resigned from three parliamentary committees in support of farmers' protests against three agricultural laws. With 3 MLAs in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, RLP is a key ally of BJP in Rajasthan.  Nagaur MP was a member of  Standing Committee on Industry, Consultative Committee of  Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and  Committee on Petitions. In a letter dressed to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Beniwal lamented that action was taken on issues raised by him during meetings of se panels.

Meanwhile, he dressed a press briefing in Jaipur and anunced that he will move towards Delhi with 2 lakh farmers of Rajasthan on December 26 to express solidarity with ongoing stir. Moreover, he revealed that a decision of RLP's future in NDA shall be decided on same day. Beniwal has consistently appealed to Centre to repeal three farm laws. 

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Protests against farm laws

From what started as a scheduled protest in national capital on vember 26 and 27, thousands of farmers are still protesting at borders of Delhi against  Farmers' Produce Tre and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020,  Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 and  Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. While Centre appealed to m to shift to Nirankari Samagam Ground in Burari, only a section of farmers heeded this call. Apart from  five rounds of meetings that took place between Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar and farmers' leers, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also met m on one occasion.

However, talks came to a standstill after farmers refused to accept written proposal sent by Centre pertaining to amendments in farm laws. While farmers' unions have hardened ir stance on repeal of laws, Union government has me it clear that it is t rey to do so. At same time, it has expressed  willingness to continue talks and assured that re is threat to MSP and APMC. 

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