The Tamil Nadu legislative assembly today adopted a resolution urging the Union Government to withdraw three contentious farm laws.
The Tamil Nadu legislative assembly today adopted a resolution urging the Union Government to withdraw three contentious farm laws, against which thousands of farmers and several farmers’ unions have been protesting at the borders of the national capital.
Over the passage of this resolution, the main opposition AIADMK and its ally BJP staged a walkout.
Chief Minister MK Stalin, as soon as the House convened today, piloted the resolution, calling for its withdrawal and sought it to be adopted unanimously.
The BJP, speaking on the debate, opposed it and walked out.
O Panneerselvam, Deputy Leader of AIADMK legislature, said while the Chief Minister has listed the disadvantages of the farm laws, its advantages also need to be ascertained. He sought to know whether the state government has written to the Centre over the matter and if it has received a reply.
Duraimurugan, the leader of the house, said the legislations were enacted when the AIADMK was in power in the state even as MK Stalin wanted to know whether the main opposition party supported today’s resolution or not.
Mr Panneerselvam, replying to him, said petitions against the farm laws were pending before the Supreme Court and therefore no decision can be taken and also assured his party’s support for the welfare of farmers.
Some other states had also moved Assembly resolutions against farm laws earlier though the previous AIADMK government did not do so, the Chief minister said. After this, the AIADMK staged a walkout.
AIADMK’s KP Anbalagan had earlier said that the resolution has been tabled in a “hasty manner” and wanted evaluation of its pros and cons by holding discussions with relevant stakeholders.
Today’s resolution was in lines with his party’s electoral promise ahead of the April 6 assembly election which was held in the state earlier this year, CM MK Stalin said.
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