BJD Opposes Farm Bills In Rajya Sabha; Wants Them To Be Sent To Select Committee

New Delhi: The Biju Janata Dal has opposed the two controversial Farm Bills in the Rajya Sabha today because of inadequate protection to small and marginal farmers and share croppers and has asked the Government to send the Bills to a Select Committee for fine-tuning the Bills.

Speaking on the issue in the Rajya Sabha, senior member of the Biju Janata Dal Dr. Amar Patnaik demanded that the 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 be sent to a Select Committee for fine tuning.

Amidst the furor over passing of the two crucial Farm Bills in the Lok Sabha on September 7th, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today tabled the 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 the Rajya Sabha.