Punjab government led by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday moved a resolution in the state assembly against the Centre’s contentious farm laws amid concerns over amendments to the Electricity Act.
The resolution was moved by the Leader of the House on the second day of a special assembly session here over the new farm laws.
The Chief Minister also introduced three bills to counter the Centre’s farm laws – Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Special Provisions and Punjab Amendment Bill 2020, the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions and Punjab Amendment) Bill 2020, and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services (Special Provisions and Punjab Amendment) Bill 2020.
Addressing the members of the House, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said agriculture is a state subject but the Centre ignored it. “I find it very strange what the government of India wants to do,” he said.