India
oi-Ajay Joseph Raj P
New Delhi, Sep 23: Leaders from the Opposition parties is all set to meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday amid the ongoing row over farm bills. According to reports, only five opposition leaders will be allowed to meet the President at 5 PM.
On Tuesday, the opposition boycotted the Lok Sabha session over Centre’s refusal to accept its demand for withdrawal of farm bills passed by Parliament.
Earlier, the Rajya Sabha passed two contentious key farm bills – Farmer’s Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020) through voice vote.