Punjab Assembly adopted a resolution against Centre’s three contentious farm laws on November 11, 2021.

Key Points

• This resolution was passed after claiming that firm laws had unlawfully ventured into state government’s domain.
• This is the second resolution adopted by Vidhan Sabha against three agriculture laws.
• First resolution was passed in October 2020.
• New resolution was moved by state Agriculture Minister Randeep Singh Nabha.

About the resolution

• As per resolution, Vidhan Sabha of Punjab strongly deprecates and condemns the efforts of Union government. It was aimed at systematic dismantling of regulated mandis and replacing mandis with trader-friendly unregulated mandis.
• Resolution showed concerned about unfair concessions which was extended to the traders and corporations to allow purchases from unregulated markets without paying market fee and rural development fee etc.
• Resolution will lead to shifting of trade from APMC mandis to private mandis apart from causing fiscal loss to state government.