Left party MPs protest for withdrawal of 'anti-farmer' policies

Left party MPs protest for withdrawal of 'anti-farmer' policies

New Delhi : (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Monday discussed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 during which KC Venugopal of the Congress tore into government's policy to hand over the management of airports to corporates.

The Government is favouring one corporate house, he said.

Civil Aviation Minister, while opening the discussion, said the legislation was to spruce up security measures, among other things, at airports in line with international standards.

Left party MPs protest for withdrawal of 'anti-farmer' policies

Members of the Left parties on Tuesday staged a protest inside the Parliament premises over their demand for the withdrawal of 'anti-farmer policies'.

The Left MPs staged the protest near the Mahatma Gandhi statue. They were demanding the withdrawal of 'anti-farmers policies' brought by the Centre through ordinances.

Left party MPs protest for withdrawal of 'anti-farmer' policies

Left party MPs protest for withdrawal of 'anti-farmer' policies

The protest comes a day after Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar introduced the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 for the creation of an ecosystem where the farmers and traders enjoy the freedom of choice relating to the sale and purchase of farmers' produce.

The Agriculture Minister also introduced the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 to provide for a national framework on farming agreements. It protects and empowers farmers to engage with agribusiness firms, processors, wholesalers, exporters or large retailers for farm services and sale of future farm produce at a mutually agreed remunerative price framework in a fair and transparent manner.

Jaya Bachchan slams people for defaming film industry

Amid the raging controversy over the death of Sushant Singh Rajput and the subsequent blame game that has been going on for the past three months, Samajwadi Party member Jaya Bachchan on Tuesday raised the issue of continuous effort to defame the film industry in the Rajya Sabha.

Bachchan demanded the government to provide protection and put a ban on the unending bashing being faced by members of the film industry.--with IANS

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