‘Bid to bring repealed laws’: Punjab House rejects Centre’s draft agri policy

Punjab assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Centre’s draft of the National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing, viewing it as a reintroduction of the repealed farm laws. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann criticized the Centre, alleging it harbors hostility towards Punjab’s farmers. The resolution emphasized protecting APMC mandis and opposing private markets that could harm farmers’ interests. BJP MLAs were absent during the discussion.

​Punjab assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Centre’s draft of the National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing, viewing it as a reintroduction of the repealed farm laws. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann criticized the Centre, alleging it harbors hostility towards Punjab’s farmers. The resolution emphasized protecting APMC mandis and opposing private markets that could harm farmers’ interests. BJP MLAs were absent during the discussion.