New Delhi: Amid continuous protest by farmers and opposition parties against the controversial farm bills, President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent for the three bills passed by the Parliament.
18:30 September 27
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday gave his assent to all the three contentious farm bills, which opposition parties say are anti-farmers.
The three bills are Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020.
The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, seeks to give freedom to farmers to sell their produce outside the notified APMC market yards (mandis). This, the government says, is aimed at facilitating remunerative prices through competitive alternative trading channels.
These bills were passed by Parliament amid much drama during the recently concluded monsoon session.
Last Updated : Sep 27, 2020, 10:51 PM IST