To block farm laws, Congress states to call special sessions
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To block farm laws, Congress states to call special sessions
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NEW DELHI: The Congress-ruled states are likely to call a special assembly session to pass a law to override the three central farm Acts that have triggered an opposition from farmers in some states as well as the anti-BJP parties. The principal opposition party has drafted a model Act to neutralise the farm laws passed by Parliament recently, with provisions that a crop cannot be purchased at a price lower than MSP. The claim of farmers as well as the political opposition is that the new laws will end the regime of minimum support price (MSP) and put the farmers at the mercy of corporates. Congress president Sonia Gandhi had asked the party-ruled states to explore ways to block the central laws. Sources said the Congress states may call a special session of the assembly to pass the model law. While this state legislation to block the central laws is likely to be rejected by the Centre whose assent is mandatory for them to come into force, Congress believes it will make a political point by doing so as it will further entrench BJP on the side of the central laws and Congress against them.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-10-05
Coverage
India