New Delhi: President Ramnath Kovind accepted the resignation (Resignation) of Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday. Kaur resigned from the Union Cabinet on Thursday in protest against three bills related to agriculture.
“The President of India has immediately accepted the resignation of Harsimrat Kaur Badal from the Union Cabinet on the advice of the Prime Minister,” Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement. He said that on the suggestion of the Prime Minister, the President has given additional charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries to Cabinet Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
Tomar has several departments including Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Kaur tweeted just hours before the passage of these Bills in the Lok Sabha, “I have resigned from the Union Cabinet in protest against the anti-farmer ordinances and Bills.” Proud to stand with her as daughter and sister of farmers. ”
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Agricultural Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, the Farmers’ (Empowerment and Protection) Price Assurance Agreement and the Agreements Bill on Agricultural Services. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill has already been passed.
