Withdraw agricultural bills, farmers tell Centre
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Withdraw agricultural bills, farmers tell Centre
Description
COIMBATORE: Farmers staged a protest in front of the district collector’s office on Friday, demanding the Union government to withdraw the three farmers’ bills passed by Parliament. The Centre had recently passed the farmers’ produce trade and commerce (promotion and facilitation) bill, 2020, the farmer (empowerment and protection) agreement of price assurance and farm service bill, 2020, and the essential commodities (amendment) bill, 2020. Su Palanisamy, district president of Tamil Farmers’ Association, said, “The bills are against the welfare of both the farmers and the public. It was passed without seeking opinions from farmers. What is the necessity to pass the bills with such an urgency at a time when the country is in a crisis situation? The bills should be withdrawn immediately.” Pointing out that the bills were in favour of corporate companies, he said the Union government should instead implement the recommendations of the MS Swaminathan panel. Expressing their support , trade unions, including AITUC and LPF, participated in the protest.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-09-26
Coverage
Coimbatore