Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar speaks in the Lok Sabha during the monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
NEW DELHI, July 27: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday took a swipe at the protesting Opposition members in Lok Sabha, saying if they are concerned about farmers, then they should allow the House to function.
He made the remarks while replying to a supplementary query related to an insurance scheme for farmers during the Question Hour as the Opposition members continued their sloganeering on various issues, including the Pegasus snooping allegations and the new farm laws.
If you re concerned about farmers, allow LS to function: Tomar tells Oppn
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narendra singh tomar: If you re concerned about farmers, allow Lok Sabha to function: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to Oppn
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Updated: Jul 26, 2021, 09:30 AM IST
Farmers, protesting Centre’s three farm laws since November last year, in Haryana’s Jind will carry out a tractor rally in the city on Independence Day, August 15, said farmer leader Bijendra Sindhu. Tractor rally with tableaus would be held in the entire city (Jind) on August 15. Both the national flag and ‘Kisan’ flag will be mounted on tractors,” Sindhu said, news agency ANI quoted. He added that they have decided that they will not allow any minister to hoist tricolour on the occasion.
They will send a route plan proposal for the rally to the district commissioner before the event, Sindhu told reporters.