New Delhi: Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh government is set to challenge the Centre’s recently notified agriculture legislations in the Supreme Court on the grounds that they infringe on a state subject. Speaking to ET, Chhattisgarh agriculture minister Ravindra Choubey said: “The Chhattisgarh government will challenge the agriculture legislation in the Supreme Court. This would be done on … Read more
New Delhi: After having made no effort to reach out to its oldest ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) over the last ten days, BJP is preparing for a tough stint alone in Punjab. BJP needs to build its cadre in the state’s rural areas where it is facing strong opposition from farmers. It has been … Read more
New Delhi: Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh is considering “all options” to make the new agricultural laws ineffective in Punjab, such as approaching the Supreme Court on the basic premise that agriculture is a state subject on which the Centre cannot legislate, and amending the Punjab APMC Act to stipulate that the entire state … Read more