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BJP Ally Akali Dal Opposes Farm Bills, Issues Whip to MPs

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The Bharatiya Janata Party ally in Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal, on Wednesday issued a whip to its Rajya Sabha members, asking them to vote against the Centre’s three farming sector bills, PTI reported. Farmers in Punjab and other states have been vehemently protesting against the bills.

The Shiromani Akali Dal has three members in the Rajya Sabha – Naresh Gujral, Balwinder Singh Bhunder and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa.

The government had introduced the Farmers’ Produce Trade And Commerce (Promotion And Facilitation) Bill, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill in Parliament on Monday to replace the ordinances.