Lok Sabha And Rajya Sabha Both Passed The Farm Laws Repeal Bill On Monday, Without Any Discussion

After it was passed in Lok Sabha on Monday, the contentious Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 was passed in the Upper House on Monday without any discussion on the opening of the winter session of Parliament. The bill, which aims to repeal the three farm laws, was introduced at home by the Minister of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar.

In a statement to Guru Nanak Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the three rules would be repealed and called on protesting farmers to end their year-long strike. However, unrest continues due to other farmers' demands.

Earlier, before the minister introduced the bill in the House for adoption, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government had seen the impact of farm regulations on the upcoming elections, and was concerned about their continued impact on the upcoming elections in five provinces.

The opposition party also reminded the government that more than 700 people were killed in the ongoing protests against farm regulations.

The House was adjourned for half an hour after the passage of the Bill.

What is the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021?

The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 aims to abolish three farm laws - Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 – and amending the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.  Two days after the Prime Minister's announcement, the Union Cabinet lifted the draft Bill. The Bill has now been introduced in Lok Sabha.

How many sections are there in the Bill?

The six-page Bill contains only three sections. The first section describes the title of the Act - Farm Law Repeal Act, 2021, the second section provides for the repeal of three farm rules, and the third section deals with the removal of subsection (1A) from section 3 of the Priorities Act. , 1955.

What is subsection (1A) under section 3 of the Imported Assets Act?

The government had inserted subsection (1A) in section 3 of the Essentials Act, 1955 which empowers the government to control the production, supply, distribution, etc., of essential assets. Subsection (1A) provides for the regulation of the supply of food, which includes cereals, cereals, potatoes, onions, edible seeds and oils under "unusual circumstances" which may include war, famine, unusual inflation and natural grave disaster. nature. It also defines price competitors for setting stock limits. Under subsection (1A), any action in setting a stock limit will be based on inflation and an order to control the stock limit of any agricultural product may be issued if there is a 100 percent increase in the sale price of agricultural products. ; or a 50 per cent increase in the value of agricultural non-perishable sale, in addition to the immediate value before 12 months, or the average price of the past five years, depending on the lowest.