No Record of Farmers' Death During Protests, Govt Informs Parliament

New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday informed the parliament that the government has no record of the farmers who had died during the farmers' protest.

While replying to a question asking if the Centre intends to provide financial assistance to the families of those who died during the protests, the Minister said, ''The ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare has no record in the matter and hence the question does not arise".

Meanwhile, the opposition parties and the protesting farmer unions including Samkyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) have claimed that around 700 farmers lost their lives during the protest against the controversial farm laws which was repealed by the government on Monday after passing the Farm Laws Repeal bill, 2021.

However, the passing the bill witnessed huge criticism from opposition as the said bill was passed in both houses without discussion.

Notably, on Monday, the Lok Sabha through a voice note in the parliament, passed the Farm Law Repeal Bill, and was taken to the in the Rajya Sabha, where LoP Mallikarjun Kharge to speak on the matter and finally Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said 'there is no need for a discussion on the topic' leading to a sloganeering by the Opposition.

The three contentious farm laws enacted in 2020, for which several organizations, farmers have been protesting from a year ago have been passed today from both the houses of parliament.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stated today that the government is ready to address all the questions, "whatever voices are raised against the government or government policies- the dignity of parliament and the speaker's chair should be upheld"

In regards to the bill, Modi requested farmers who are protesting to end and go back to their respective fields and home on November 11, in his address to the nation and also apologies if by saying "if farmers did not understand what we wanted to go through farm laws"

In September 2020, President of India Ram Nath Kovind, gave his assent to the three Agriculture bills that were passed by the Indian Parliament.

These farm acts were

Framers produce trade and commerce (promotion and facilitation) act 2020,

The act was that it permits Intra and Interstate trade of farmers produce beyond the physical premises of Agriculture and produce Market Committee (APMC) markets and other markets.

Framers (Empowerment and protection)

The act creates a national framework for contract framing through an agreement between a buyer and a buyer before the production or rearing of any farm products.

Essential commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020

The act was enacted in 1955 to ensure the delivery of certain commodities or products, the supply of which of obstructed owing to black market, affecting the normal life of people.

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