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Ghulam Nabi Azad speaks at Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament.
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday asked the Modi government to repeal the three farm laws without making it prestige issue. The three laws are at the heart of farmers protest who are sitting at several Delhi border points since November last year. The British too had once withdrawn a farm law ruling its rule, Azad, the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, said while participating in the Motion of Thanks to the President s Address in the House. Azad also suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself should make the announcement on repeal of the laws. The Prime Minister was present in the House at the time.
Lok Sabha adjourned repeatedly as opposition continues protest over farm laws
The House was adjourned repeatedly on Wednesday as opposition party members continued to protest against the farm laws in Lok Sabha.
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Parliamentarians in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)
With opposition members demanding a separate discussion on the new farm laws, Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned repeatedly on Wednesday by Speaker Om Birla.
Opposition demands repeal of farm laws
As soon as the House met at 4 pm, Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tried to raise the issue of farmers agitation against the agricultural laws, saying the matter is maligning the image of the country, reported news agency PTI.
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New Delhi, Feb 3 : The government is determined to table six Standing Committee Reports from Finance to Climate Change to Tourism even as much action is expected from the opposition on farm issues like it had the day before.
Nine Cabinet Ministers handling Ministry of Law; Railways; Mines; Defence; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space; Commerce and Industry; and Electronics and Information Technology and Ministry of Communications will lay papers on the table listed against their names after the House assembles at 4 p.m.
NEW DELHI: Five extra hours have been added to the duration of discussion in Rajya Sabha on a motion thanking the President for his address to the joint sitting of Parliament to allow debate on the farmers’ protest against three agri reform legislations.
The Rajya Sabha, which following COVID-19 protocols meets for five hours daily, will dispense with the scheduled Question Hour, Zero Hour and Private Member Business for the 15-hour discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address beginning Wednesday, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said.
This comes after the government and opposition parties said a consensus has been reached to extend the duration of the allotted time on the discussion on a Motion Thanking the President for his Address to the Joint Sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajaya Sabha at the beginning of the Budget Session, from the currently allocated 10 hours to 15 hours.
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned repeatedly on Wednesday as the protesting Opposition members demanded a separate discussion on the farm laws issue.
As soon as the House met at 4 PM, Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tried to raise the issue of farmers agitation against the agri laws, saying the matter is maligning 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.