New Delhi: The Congress Monday asked states under its rule to enact legislations to bypass the three Central farm-related laws that have triggered protests by farmers in some parts of the country.
The Congress is strongly opposed to the three Central legislations which were signed into laws by president Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday.
“Congress president has advised Congress-ruled states to explore the possibilities to pass laws in their respective states under Article 254(2) of the Constitution which allows the state legislatures to pass a law to negate the Anti-Agriculture Central laws encroaching upon State’s jurisdiction under the Constitution,” the party said in a statement.
Some states, especially the Congress-ruled Punjab, are witnessing protests by farmers against the new Central laws.
“This (states passing laws negating Central legislations) would enable the states…