Oppn leaders join farm tir at Jantar Mantar
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solidarity to protesting ers and joined their Kisan ad at the Jantar Mantar , saying the three “black” laws will have to be withn. aders of 14 opposition parmet at Parliament House then reached the nearby ar Mantar to participate in isan Sansad, which began uly 22 to mark over seven ths of the farmers’ protests lhi’s border points against aws. he leaders neither spoke the podium of the Kisan ad (farmers’ parliament) were they seated on the
Aam Aadmi Party and Trinamool Congress leaders were not present at the Kisan Sansad site.
“The Opposition leaders’ meeting decided to hold their protest at Jantar Mantar at 1 pm and sit with the protesting farmers,” a senior leader told PTI earlier.
The leaders left Parliament at 12.30 pm in a bus to reach Jantar Mantar.
Farmer groups have alleged these three agri laws will end the mandi and MSP procurement systems and leave the farmers at the mercy of big corporates, even as the government has rejected these apprehensions as misplaced.
They are protesting against the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
Leaders of several parties including the Congress, DMK, TMC, NCP, Shiv Sena, RJD, SP, CPI(M), AAP, CPI, IUML, RSP, NC and LJD attended the opposition meeting in the morning.
The opposition leaders also discussed their floor strategy in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha of Parliament during the meeting.