Delhi Assembly Passes Resolution Seeking Repeal Of Central Farm Laws

AAP, which is looking to make inroads into Punjab, a state that goes to polls early next year, has vociferously backed the farmers' agitation.

The Delhi Legislative Assembly today passed a resolution seeking the withdrawal of the three controversial farm laws introduced by the Central government that has led to months of agitation by a large section of India's farmers. The Assembly, overwhelmingly dominated by the Aam Admi Party (AAP) -- the Arvind Kejriwal-led outfit has 62 members while the rest of the total 70 are from the BJP -- backed the resolution tabled by the ruling party's Tilak Nagar MLA Jarnail Singh. It criticised the Centre for not agreeing to the farmers' demand to withdraw the laws "despite their peaceful protests". It also asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to talk to the protesters and solve their problems. The AAP, which is looking to make inroads into Punjab, a state that goes to polls early next year, has vociferously backed the farmers' agitation.