Cong workers seek withdrawal of farm Bills
Submit memorandum to President through P’kula Deputy Commissioner
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Tribune News Service
Panchkula, September 21
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Congress workers led by former Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan today submitted a memorandum to the President of Indian through the Panchkula Deputy Commissioner against passing of the Agriculture Bills by the Central Government.
In the memorandum protesters demanded that the President should not give his approval to Bills as these would be black laws for farmers.
Addressing workers Chander Mohan said the Bills would end the existence of farmers and turn them into farm labourers of multinational companies and capitalists.
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Mohan further demanded that the government procurement should guarantee minimum support price for crops produced by farmers. “Farmers and farm labourers are the backbone of the country as they feed countrymen by working in fields,” said Mohan.
The Kalka MLA, Pradeep Chaudhar, All-India Women Congress organiser Ranjeeta Mehta and other senior leaders also addressed workers before submitting memorandum to Deputy Commissioner.
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