Govt to table Bill to repeal farm laws in Lok Sabha today

New Delhi, November 29

The government will table 'The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021'  in the Lok Sabha on Monday to complete the constitutional provisions to repeal three farm laws. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will introduce the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, in the Lower House.

The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, will repeal three farm laws - the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

On November 19 in his address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that the constitutional process to repeal these laws would be completed during the Parliament Session that would start at the end of this month.

"It seems some of the farmers are still not convinced by our sincere efforts. We have decided to repeal the three farm laws. The constitutional process to repeal these laws would be completed during the Parliament Session that would start at the end of this month," the Prime Minister had said.

Last week, the Union cabinet had approved 'The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021'. The three farms laws were passed by Parliament during the monsoon session last year.

Two newly elected members Pratibha Singh (Mandi, Himachal Pradesh) and Gyaneshwar Patil (Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh) will take oath. Obituary references will also be made on the passing of former members. IANS