Protests were witnessed across West Bengal on Tuesday over the passage of two agriculture Bills in Parliament. While the women’s wing of Trinamool Congress staged a sit-in demonstration on Mayo Road, leaders of the Left parties took out a rally in the city in the afternoon.
Law Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, Women and Child Development Minister Sashi Panja and South Kolkata MP Mala Roy were among the senior Trinamool Congress leaders present at the protest venue. Along with the passage of two Bills the Trinamool Congress leaders also raised questions on the exclusion of cereals, pulses and oil seeds from Essential Commodities Act.
“Farmers are India’s backbone! This is just one step towards Pursuit of Justice for our farmers and we’ll keep moving forward in our battle. We’ll fight this fascism from each corner of the nation, standing beside @MamataOfficial the true…