Mumbai: Raju Shetti, Patkar for delay on farm bills
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Mumbai: Raju Shetti, Patkar for delay on farm bills
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Mumbai: A delegation of farmer leaders and activists, including Raju Shetti of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana and Medha Patkar met chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday, requesting postponement of farm law amendment bills, expected to be tabled in the state assembly session next week. The amendments are aimed at changing provisions of Centre’s farm laws, which have been criticised as anti-farmer. The delegation had earlier met deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and NCP chief Sharad Pawar. “The Centre introduced the farm laws in a hurry in Parliament. We want to state government to introduce amendments after due discussion since it is an important issue,” said Shetti. The amendments make it mandatory for traders to take a licence if they intend to buy agricultural produce outside Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMC). tnn
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The Times of India
Date
2021-06-30
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Mumbai