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Mic broken, book thrown at Chair: Farm Bills clear Rajya Sabha test

Rajnath Singh, Cabinet colleagues hold press meet, say such conduct not expected in a healthy democracy

Parliament, Monsoon Session, Rajya Sabha

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A video grab showing TMC MP Derek O’Brien attempting to tear the rule book during the ongoing Monsoon Session, at Parliament House on Sunday Photo: RSTV | PTI

Sanjeeb Mukherjee Agencies New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Sep 21 2020 | 2:00 AM IST

The much-talked-about Bills to allow farmers freedom to trade outside the mandis and facilitate contract farming was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday.

This was amid vehement protest by the Opposition, who questioned the haste in which the legislations were approved, bypassing proper scrutiny.

The Opposition also charged the government of diluting the existing system of minimum support price (MSP) and exposing small Indian farmers to big corporates without adequate safeguards. This allegation has been vehemently denied by the government, including by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In the evening, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, assisted by five of Cabinet colleagues,

Topics : Monsoon session of Parliament Parliament farmers Essential Commodities Act

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