New Delhi: Shiromani Akali Dal MP and Party President Sukhbir Singh Badal said in Loksabha that Shiromani Akali Dal MP and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal asked the government to protest against the Kisan Bill. Will resign The Shiromani Akali Dal is continuously opposing the Agricultural Bills. Earlier, giving indirect warning to his ally Bharatiya Janta Party, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday said that his party can sacrifice anything for the benefit of farmers. He strongly opposed the three bills related to agriculture sector introduced in the Parliament by the government and called upon the Center to address the concerns of the farmers.
Badal told PTI that SAD has been requesting the Center not to present them for Parliament’s approval until all the objections of farmers’ organizations, farmers and agricultural laborers are resolved on these three bills related to agriculture. . On Tuesday, Badal, MP from Ferozepur in Punjab, voted in the Lok Sabha against the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020, saying that this proposed law is against the interests of farmers.
Bills introduced to replace ordinances
The government on Monday introduced the Agricultural Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Simplification) Bill, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Price Assurance Agreement Bill, and the Agricultural Services Ordinance and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill. These bills have been introduced to replace ordinances.
Badal said, “Before introducing these bills, they should have communicated with their allies and at least those parties which are definitely farmers’ party.” When this topic was raised in the cabinet meeting, our minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal had expressed her objection. “
Expressing his concern over the proposed laws, he said that it will affect the entire agriculture sector and procurement system.
Sukhbir Badal said that the government should have held a meeting
The former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister said, “If the remaining two bills are laid for consideration of Parliament on Wednesday, the SAD will oppose them and it is willing to make any sacrifice for the interests of the farmers because it is at the heart of our politics.” “Badal said that before proceeding on this subject, the government should have a meeting with the farmers and resolve their concerns.”
