Agriculture Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha: Narendra Singh Tomar said, farmers' lives will change

New delhi date. Sunday 20 September 2020

Amid opposition, the Center may try to pass a bill on farmers and agriculture in the Rajya Sabha today. Meanwhile, the Congress and the BJP have asked all their Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the House.

The NDA does not have a majority in the Rajya Sabha. The Shiromani Akali Dal, part of the NDA, is also against the bill. Congress is liaising with another non-NDA party. The party will demand that the bill be sent to the select committee during the debate.

Congress MP Pratap Singh Bajwa said that the Congress party opposes the bill. Farmers in Punjab and Haryana believe the bill is an attack on their souls. Consent to this bill is like signing a death warrant for farmers. The farmer is against the change in APMC and MSP.

Agriculture Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha

The Farmer Trade and Commerce Bill, 2020 and the Agreement on Agricultural Price Assurance and Agricultural Services Bill 2020 have been introduced in the Rajya Sabha. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the bill will revolutionize the lives of farmers.

Farmers will have the freedom to sell their crop from any place to any place at the desired price. He said some sort of assumption has been made about the bill. This bill is not related to MSP. The Prime Minister has also said that the MSP has been issued and will continue to be issued. This bill will change the lives of farmers.

MP KK Ragesh said this is a package for corporates. He said that agriculture is a state subject and rights are being taken away from the states.

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar moves Farmers' and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, in Rajya Sabha pic.twitter .com / vvguAWeSsh

- ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2020