NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, AUG 28
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Saturday adopted a resolution urging the Centre to withdraw three contentious farm laws, against which farmers have been holding protests outside Delhi for months.
The main opposition AIADMK and its ally BJP staged a walkout over the issue.
As soon as the house convened on Saturday, Chief Minister M K Stalin piloted the resolution, calling for its withdrawal and sought it to be adopted unanimously.
மக்களாட்சி மாண்புகளுக்கு எதிரான ஒன்றிய பா.ஜ.க அரசின் மாநில உரிமைகளில் தலையிடுகிற – உழவர் நலனுக்கெதிரான மூன்று #FarmLaws-களையும் ரத்துசெய்யக் கோரும் வரலாற்று முக்கியத்துவம் வாய்ந்த தீர்மானம் தமிழ்நாடு சட்டப்பேரவையில் நிறைவேறியது.
கழக அரசு உழவர்களைக் கண்ணில்வைத்துக் காக்கும்! pic.twitter.com/Y98GEvKnFZ
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) August 28, 2021
Speaking on the debate, BJP opposed it and walked out.
Deputy Leader of AIADMK legislature, O Panneerselvam said while the CM 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.
#CMMKSTALIN | #TNGovt | #TNBudget | #TNDIPR |@CMOTamilnadu @mkstalin @mp_saminathan
(2/2) pic.twitter.com/fFz0NX1hOp— TN DIPR (@TNDIPRNEWS) August 28, 2021
Leader of the House Duraimurugan said the legislations were enacted when the AIADMK was in power in the state even as Stalin wanted to know whether the main opposition party supported today’s resolution or not.
Replying, Panneerselvam 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.
10 மாதங்களாக போராடி வரும் விவசாயிகளுடைய போராட்டத்திற்கு, #TNAssembly தீர்மானத்தின் மூலம் ஆதரவு சேர்த்திருப்பது பெருமைக்குரியது. விவசாயிகளுக்கு ஆபத்தான, மாநில உரிமை பறிக்கும், பதுக்கலுக்கு ஆதரவளிக்கும், வேளாண் விரோத சட்டங்களை எதிர்ப்போம்! #FarmersProtest #FarmLaws @CMOTamilnadu
— CPIM Tamilnadu (@tncpim) August 28, 2021
The chief minister said some other states had also moved Assembly resolutions against farm laws earlier though the previous AIADMK government did not do so. Subsequently the AIADMK walked out.
Earlier, AIADMK’s KP Anbalagan said the resolution has been tabled in a “hasty manner” and wanted evaluation of its pros and cons by holding discussions with relevant stakeholders.
Stalin said today’s resolution was in lines with his party’s electoral promise ahead of the April 6 assembly polls.
