SAD, Shiv Sena among key parties in LS to take on Govt on farm laws

By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Feb 2 : Farmers’ ire reverberated in the Lok Sabha during the third sitting of the Budget Session on Tuesday, crippling its proceedings as major opposition parties along with ruling party’s two former allies — Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Shiv Sena — playing a key role in creating ruckus in the House on the three contentious farm laws.
Despite multiple requests by the government and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the opposition continued its protest seeking withdrawal of the three farm laws that were enacted in September last year during the Monsoon Session of Parliament terming these “black laws” and “anti-farmer”.
From the SAD, Harsimrat Kaur Badal rallied her party even as Arvind Sawant from the Shiv Sena led its members in the House to raise objections against the government. Kaur had resigned from the post of Cabinet Minister in the current government last year leading to a crack in the SAD-BJP alliance after the farm Acts were enacted in Parliament.
It all began with the beginning of proceedings of the House which assembled for the day at 4 p.m. The Lower House later saw three adjournments: first for an hour till 5 p.m., second till 7 p.m. and the final one concluded the day’s proceedings.
These adjournments were announced by the Speaker quickly after the House met on three different timings as the mayhem continued by almost 10 political parties on the three farm laws.
Only reports of Standing Committees and the Motion on President’s speech could be moved amid the din.