- The push, particularly the passage of farm Bills, has led to newer political fault lines with the rare move by Opposition to boycott parliamentary sittings
- Members of the BJP also point out that there has been consistent pressure from state governments to pass the code on social security Bill at the earliest
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has initiated reforms in sectors worst affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which led to nationwide lockdown for nearly three months. The push, particularly the passage of farm Bills, has led to newer political fault lines with the rare move by Opposition to boycott parliamentary sittings.
Taking note of the difficulties faced by farmers in selling their produce, and the absence of social security measures for the financially and socially weaker sections—particularly inter-state migrant workers—the government has introduced legislation in the monsoon session of Parliament to clear hurdles in both sectors.
“After the farm Bills were passed in both Houses of Parliament, all Opposition parties are repeatedly asking why the Union government was pushing the Bills for early passage. If this is not the right time for early passage of a Bill that allows farmers to sell their crops to anyone, then when will the Bills come? We have all seen how farmers had to face difficulties because the whole nation was following social distancing norms and it was difficult to sell crops at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC),” said a senior leader of BJP in Rajya Sabha.
Source: livemint
