Farmers Movement Archive

Harsimrat-led delegation meets Prez

Bathinda: Continuing its opposition to the three agri marketing laws, Shiromani Akali Dal Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal led a delegation of various political parties to meet President of India Ram Nath Kovind. Apart from SAD, those from Bahujan Samaj Party, Nationalist Congress Party and Jammu & Kashmir National Conference met Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan. They urged the President to constitute a joint select committee to resolve the farm issue, along with Pegasus spyware issue. Harsimrat reiterated the demand for repeal of farm laws in the light of the protests by farmers at the borders of Delhi for over eight months. She said she had approached leaders from the Congress, TMC & DMK to raise issues together but it was sad that no one bothered to show up. Till the entire opposition was not unite, the government won’t be forced to act, she added.

The Times of India

2021-08-01

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