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New Delhi, Jan 29: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday strongly defended the three new agri laws saying their benefits have begun reaching 10 crore small farmers instantly, and condemned as “”very unfortunate” the Republic Day violence and “dishonour” to the tricolour during the tractor parade by the protesting farm unions here.
Kovind said this in his customary address to the joint sitting of Parliament that marks the start of the Budget session each year. The speech, which is cleared by the Union Cabinet, outlines the government”s work and agenda.
Without naming China, the President also slammed that country for its efforts to disrupt peace at the Line of Actual Control(LAC) in “utter…