Farmers Movement Archive

Cong holds protest over agri ordinances

Amritsar, August 29 Lok Sabha member Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Saturday staged a symbolic silent protest against the Union Government at Jallianwala Bagh against the three agriculture related ordinances issued by it. He said the three ordinances would further marginalise farmers and gave more control to private players. Aujla also asked from the Union Government to postpone the JEE Exam. He said when the government cannot organise a session of the Parliament due to the Covid-19, holding a competitive exam is risky. “Around 23 lakh students from the country would take the exam. It would require them to travel out of their homes and cities. This could be risky for them.” he said. Aujla said the Congress would oppose the three laws earlier brought in by the Union Government through ordinance route when these bills come for voting in the Parliament. He also accused the SAD of double standards. He said the SAD, which is in alliance with the BJP, should have opposed the ordinances. “Punjab predominantly being an agrarian state will be the most affected if the MSP for crops was withdrawn. Politicians from all parties should oppose the ordinances as livelihood of majority of state’s population is dependent on agriculture,” he said.

The Tribune

2020-08-30