President Accepts Harsimrat Badal’s Resignation Amid Row Over Farm Bills
The Shiromani Akali Dal chief resigned on Thursday.
New Delhi:
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday accredited the resignation of Meals Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who had resigned in protest towards 3 farm sector expenses.
The Shiromani Akali Dal chief resigned on Thursday.
“The President of India, as suggested by means of the high minister, has accredited the resignation of Harsimrat Kaur Badal from the Union Council of Ministers, with quick impact,” the Rashtrapati Bhavan mentioned in a remark.
Additional, as suggested by means of the high minister, the president has directed that Cupboard Minister Narendra Singh Tomar be assigned the rate of the Ministry of Meals Processing Industries, along with his current portfolios, it mentioned.
Tomar holds more than one portfolios together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Building Ministry and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
“I’ve resigned from the Union Cupboard in protest towards anti-farmer ordinances and law. Proud to face with farmers as their daughter and sister,” Badal tweeted, hours sooner than the expenses had been handed by means of Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha on Thursday handed the Farmers Produce Business and Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) Invoice and the Farmers (Empowerment and Coverage) Settlement on Worth Assurance and Farm Products and services Invoice.
It has already handed Crucial Commodities (Modification) Invoice.
