Photo of Union minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan. | Twitter/ V Muraleedharan
The Centre on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that no foreign government has supported the farmers’ agitation against three new agriculture laws, but some people of Indian origin had staged protests against the legislation.
Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan did said that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had made a comment on the agitation.
“The matter was taken up with the Canadian authorities both in Ottawa and New Delhi and it was conveyed to them that such comments related to India’s internal matter are unwarranted, unacceptable and would damage India-Canada bilateral relations,” the minister said in reply to a question.
Proceedings of the Lok Sabha during on Wednesday.
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed noisy scenes due to protests by the opposition demanding a separate discussion over the farmers’ agitation against the three central agri laws. As a result, the lower house witnessed several adjournments during the day.
Here are the key developments of the day:
1. The Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned repeatedly as the protesting opposition members demanded a separate discussion on the farm laws issue. As the House met at 4pm, Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tried to raise the issue of farmers agitation against the agri laws, saying the matter is harming the image of the country. We are concerned, he said. Several opposition members trooped into the well, protesting against the farm laws. Urging the members to return to their seats, Speaker Om Birla said they should maintain the dignity of the house or else he will have to take disciplinary action. He sai
Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D Aguilar.
NASSAU, BAHAMAS Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday predicted that by the middle to third quarter of the year, the country’s tourism sector will begin to improve.
Speaking with reporters ahead of a Cabinet meeting, D’Aguilar acknowledged that things will get “bumpy” in the short term.
He noted that tourism is getting “a lot of body blows”, citing recent announcements by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden regarding COVID-19-related restrictions.
“Tourism is getting a lot of body blows. However, I’m relieved to see that the vaccine is rolling out with a level of robustness in the United States,” said D’Aguilar.
Angling for self-sufficiency in vaccine production, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that the country has inked a tentative deal with Maryland-based Novavax to manufacture coronavirus vaccine in Montreal.
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The Centre on Wednesday took the extraordinary step of schooling “celebrities” in social media etiquette after singer Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg tweeted about the farmers’ protest as well as the Internet ban and drew global attention to the prolonged movement and the clampdown.
The pushback came from the external affairs ministry that issued a lengthy political statement complete with two hashtags “IndiaTogether” and “IndiaAgainstPropaganda”.