Both Houses of Parliament passes Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Both Houses of Parliament passes Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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Both Houses of Parliament passes Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 | Daily Current Affairs Dose

The Parliament has passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, with the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha approving it today. On the first day of the Winter Session, the bill seeking to withdraw the three farm laws was moved in Lok Sabha by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, amid ruckus by the Opposition in the house.

The Bill was passed without discussion as Speaker Om Birla said, a debate is not possible in a noisy scene.

Later, the Bill was also introduced in the Upper House by Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in the post-lunch session, which was passed amidst noisy scenes.(inp:dd)

Background 

Farmers across the country have been protesting systematically on the Delhi borders for the last one year, due to which the Modi government had to finally withdraw 3 agricultural bills after giving up. 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the government's intention to withdraw the laws in the interest of the nation on the occasion of Gurpurab on 19th Nov 2021. The winter session of Parliament will start from November 29, 2021, during which the entire process of withdrawing these 3 agricultural laws will be done by the government.

There are three Agricultural Laws that have been repealed by the Parliament

1. Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act. 
2. The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act. 
3. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act.

These laws, passed in September last year, were widely protested by farmers across the country on the borders of Delhi and are still protesting against these laws.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• President of India: Ram Nath Kovind 
• Vice President of India: Venkaiah Naidu 
• Prime Minister of India: Narendra Modi 
• Chief Justice of India: N. V. Ramana 
• Lok Sabha Speaker of India: Om Birla 
• Capital of India: New Delhi 
• Largest city of India: Mumbai 
• Official languages of India: Hindi / English 
• Currency of India: Indian rupee (₹) (INR) 
• Total Population of India 2018 estimate: Neutral increase 1,352,642,280