Cong. to submit petition against farm laws
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Cong. to submit petition against farm laws
Description
The Maharashtra Congress on Tuesday said that it would not allow the farm Bills to be implemented in the State. The party has collected 60 lakh signatures from farmers, agricultural labourers, and workers opposing the laws, which will be sent to Delhi. “We will not allow the laws that destroy the green revolution brought by Indira Gandhi to be implemented in the State. The present BJP government has continuously worked to weaken the farmers and the agricultural systems of the country. The State government will soon take a call,” State Congress president Balasaheb Thorat said. A petition against the laws along with the 60 lakh signatures will be handed over to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and on November 19, they along with signatures from farmers across the country will be presented to President Ram Nath Kovind. H.K. Patil, State in-charge of the party, said that these 60 lakh signatures showed farmers’ opposition.
Publisher
The Hindu
Date
2020-11-18
Coverage
Mumbai