Published 16:52 IST, December 2nd 2020
Kejriwal accuses Punjab CM of speaking 'BJP's language' on farm laws, alleges ED pressure
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on his Punjab counterpart Capt. Amarinder Singh for making allegations pertaining to the farm laws.
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on his Punjab counterpart Capt. Amarinder Singh for making allegations pertaining to farm laws. Responding to Singh's charge that Delhi government h tified agrarian laws in national capital, Kejriwal contended that ne of state governments h any choice in matter. In a video mess, AAP supremo accused senior Congress leer of speaking langu of BJP and attributing this to ED cases against his family.
He was referring to recent summons issued by ncy to Raninder Singh, son of Punjab CM. Moreover, Delhi CM alleged that Singh was a part of committee which drafted laws. Maintaining that all parties should keep politics aside at this juncture, he called upon Centre to accept all demands of farmers.
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal remarked, "Yesterday, Punjab CM me allegations against me that I have passed se black laws in Delhi. How can Captain Sahab indulge in such low-level politics in such a delicate situation? All three are Central laws. se laws became applicable to entire country on day on which President signed se laws. A state government does t have a choice wher to implement it or t. If it was prerogative of state governments, n why did farmers from all over country come to Delhi to meet Centre?"
He ded, "Are you being friends with BJP or is re any pressure? Because re are ED cases against your family and ED tices are being sent. Captain Sahab h many occasions to stop bills. Why didn't Captain Sahab stop bills back n? In 2019, Centre h created a committee to draft three black laws. Captain Sahab was in committee. Why didn't you oppose se black laws during deliberations in committee?"
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What are agrarian laws?
Farmers' Produce Tre and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 aims at freeing farmers from constraints of state Agriculture Produce Market Committees whereby y would be able to sell ir produce anywhere. Meanwhile, Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 protects and empowers farmers to eng with processors, wholesalers, large retailers, exporters for farm services. This entails provision of contract farming. On or hand, Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 specifies that supply of foodstuffs including cereals, pulses, potato, edible oilseeds, and oils shall be regulated only under exceptional circumstances. protesting farmers have raised concerns about future of APMC and MSP.
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16:52 IST, December 2nd 2020