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Pvt bill rejected, speaker admits no trust motion for March 10

Chandigarh: The private member bill moved by the Congress for amendment in the Haryana Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act was rejected, leading to sharp arguments between the opposition as well the treasury benches on the first day of the Haryana assembly’s budget session on Friday. Speaker Gian Chand Gupta then adjourned the sitting for Monday afternoon. He, however, approved the no confidence motion moved by leader of opposition Bhupinder Hooda for Wednesday. Discussion and voting, if required, would be held after the discussion on it. Congress Rohtak MLA B B Batra sought justification from the speaker for rejecting the private member bill. He raised the point of order saying that the bill belonged to Haryana and the state assembly was competent for amendment. While rejecting the private member bill proposal, the speaker’s secretariat had maintained that the bill was contrary to the provision of three laws passed by the Union government and also the issue related to farm laws was pending in the Supreme Court which had stayed their implementation. After a brief argument over the technicalities related to procedure according to the assembly rule book between Batra, BJP MLA from Nangal Chaudhary Abhay Singh Yadav and Congress Tosham MLA Kiran Chaudhary, Hooda and chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar took the centre stage. “We are asking for the amendment in the APMC Act that too just to ensure that there is provision for penalty for those who don’t procure produce at the MSP. The Supreme Court has not issued any direction for staying the APMC Act, which was a state Act passed by the House,” said Hooda. Then the CM rose and said, “I have also seen the proposal. In the section of ‘aim and object’, there is mention of the three agriculture laws. It has been mentioned that we want to improve that. Since the Supreme Court has already put stay on the implementation of these laws, we shall consider this after the stay is lifted.” Hooda then responded saying the Congress Legislative Party was ready to submit another set of proposal for the private bill. Before the start of the day, Congress MLAs, led by Hooda, took out a protest march from secretariate roundabout to Haryana assembly premises. While wearing the black badges, they raised anti-BJP slogans and demanded the withdrawal of three farmers laws. In the House — The speaker’s obituary references had mention of all, even some in-laws of sitting or former MLAs, not of farmers who have died during the agitation. LoP Bhupinder Hooda handed over the list to speaker to be included in proceedings, while terming the deaths as sacrifice. — Having returned the security and MLA flat, NIT MLA from Congress Neeraj Sharma reached Haryana assembly on his two-wheeler scooter as a mark of protest against increased petrol and diesel prices — An all-women team will preside and manage the October 8 proceedings of Haryana assembly to celebrate the International Women Day. This resolution was moved by speaker Gian Chand Gupta which was accepted by the whole houses with voice vote. Seema Trikha, Kamlesh Dhanda, Geeta Bhukkal and Kiran Choudhary would lead the House

The Times of India

2021-03-06

Chandigarh