Cabinet approves bill to repeal three agriculture laws

Cabinet approves bill to repeal three agriculture laws

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Category : National Published on: November 25 2021

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  • A bill to repeal three agricultural laws has been approved by the Union Cabinet.
  • The Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act are the three laws that will be repealed.
  • Bills related to the repeal of three agricultural laws are scheduled to be introduced during Parliament's winter session.
  • The repeal of these laws will be finalised in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during the winter session of Parliament, which begins on November 29.
  • It's worth noting that roughly 40 farmers' organisations have been protesting on Delhi's outskirts for the past year in opposition to these three agricultural regulations.

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  • Parliament Include: The President, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha 
  • Founded: 26 January 1950
  • Total Member of Lok Sabha: 543 - Government (334) Opposition (205) Vacant (4))
  • Total Member of Rajya Sabha: 245 - Government (119) Opposition (118) Vacant (8)
  • Speaker of the Lok Sabha: Om Birla
  • Chairman of the Rajya Sabha: Venkaiah Naidu (Vice President)
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