Bhubaneswar, November 19: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to withdraw all three agricultural laws.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Modi announced that the constitutional process to repeal the three agricultural laws will be completed in the Winter Session of the Parliament starting later this month.
Taking to Twitter, Patnaik said ‘’Welcome PM@narendramodi Ji’s decision to repeal all 3 #farm laws, in the best interests of the country and its farmers.’’
Patnaik, who happens to be the the ruling BJD supremo, said the farmers that their farms and families have been waiting for long and they will be happy to welcome you back. Further, the Chief Minister said his party would continue to stand with the farmers.
“Welcome Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji’s decision to repeal all 3 #FarmLaws, in the best interests of the country and its farmers. Your farms and families have been waiting for long and they will be happy to welcome you back. @bjd_odisha continues to stand with the farmers,” tweeted Patnaik.
Though the BJD supported many Bills, including the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill, it had opposed certain provisions of the farm laws.
The party demanded that the Bills be sent to the Select Committee as the concerns of the small and marginal farmers on MSP have not been reportedly addressed properly.
The regional party had also demanded implementation of the M.S. Swaminathan Committee recommendations for the improvement of the agriculture sector.
The Central Government promulgated three ordinances on 5 June, 2020– The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farms Services Ordinance, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 to facilitate barrier-free trade of farmers produce outside the markets notified under various State APMC laws.
All three laws were passed by Parliament in September and received Presidential assent on September 27 last year.
The Supreme Court, however, stayed the implementation of three farm laws in January 2021. But the farmers across the country have been protesting against these laws for about a year demanding repeal of the three farm laws.
