Opposition parties appeal to President to withhold assent to farm bills.
Eight Opposition Rajya Sabha MPs, who were suspended by the House earlier on Monday, have begun an indefinite sit-in protest within Parliament, even as the 15 non-NDA parties have appealed to President Ram Nath Kovind not to give assent to the two farm Bills passed in the Upper House on Sunday.
The Opposition leaders will be marching to the President’s House on Tuesday.
Explainer | Why are the Agriculture Bills being opposed
In the resolution, the parties citing Article 111 and Article 90 of the Constitution, have argued that the passage of the two legislations — the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 — was flawed on many accounts.
The joint resolution, states that…