Friday, November 6, 2020

Chandigarh, November 6 - Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal said that today is a historic day for the people of Haryana. The Haryana Vidhan Sabha today passed a bill to ensure 50 per cent reservation for women in all the three levels of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Gram Panchayats. Furthermore, eight percent reservation to BC (A) class people in Panchayat Samitis and District Councils and in the Panchayat Samitis and District Councils has also been passed.

The Chief Minister, who is also the Leader of the House, said this while replying on the last day after a two-day session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.

The Chief Minister said that the three bills recently passed by the Central Government on agricultural reforms were discussed in the House today, but the Opposition especially the members of Congress Party left the House without discussing it. This is not democracy in the true sense. He further added that, the Congress holds demonstrations stating that the Agriculture Bills are not in the interest of farmers and is further misleading the farmers, but when the time to hold discussions comes the Opposition finds excuses to walk out.

The Chief Minister said that the three farm act will help in doubling the income of farmers. He said that the House has also passed a unanimous resolution to thank the Central Government for passing these Bills today.

Later, the Deputy Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha, Mr. Ranbir Gangwa also thanked everyone for supporting the conduct of the session and announced the adjournment of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha indefinitely.