The central government on Friday decided thatit will repeal the three new agri-laws over which farmers across India havebeen protesting for months. “Today I want to tell everyone that we have decidedto repeal all three farm laws,” PM Narendra Modi announced in an address to thenation.
“Goal of three farm laws was to empowerfarmers, especially small farmers,” PM Modi said.
“Three laws were in farmers’ benefit but wecouldn’t convince section of farmers despite best efforts,” PM Modi added.
In the first reactions from the farmers, farmerleader Rakesh Tikait, a key figure in the ongoing agitation against the threecentral agricultural laws said that they will not end the protest so soon. Healso stressed that the government should talk to farmers over the issue ofminimum support price (MSP) of crops and other matters.
"The protest will not be withdrawn immediately;we will wait for the day when the farm laws are repealed in Parliament. Alongwith MSP, the government should talk to farmers on other issues too,"Tikait tweeted in Hindi.
Let us know now that how a bill lapse in theParliament session.
We sometimes read news about lapsed billswith respect to Indian Parliament as well as State Legislatures. But when doesa bill lapse? Normally, bills lapse in connection with the dissolution of LokSabha or State Legislative Assembly.
Cases when a bill lapse:
· Abill originated in the Lok Sabha but pending in the Lok Sabha – lapses.
· Abill originated and passed by the Rajya Sabha but pending in Lok Sabha – lapses.
· Abill originated and passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha– lapses.
· Abill originated in the Rajya Sabha and returned to that House by the Lok Sabhawith amendments and still pending in the Rajaya Sabha on the date of thedissolution of Lok Sabha- lapses.
How is a law repeal in Parliament?
Senior jurist Subhash Kashyap and ViragGupta, constitution expert, said the amendment bill would have to be tabled inParliament in the same manner as any law.
The next session of Parliament is likely tostart on November 29. Article 245 of the Constitution empowers Parliament toenact as well as repeal any law.
Steps to be followed during repeal of any lawin India:
· Firstly,the government will introduce a bill in this regard in both the houses of theParliament.
· Thisbill will be passed by both the houses of the Parliament on the basis ofmajority.
· Afterthe bill is passed, it will go to the President. The President will puthis seal on it.
· Afterthe President's seal, the government will issue the notification.
· Agriculturallaws will be repealed as soon as the notification is issued.
Apart from this, the matter is also pendingin the Supreme Court on agriculture laws. Also, by giving an affidavit in theSupreme Court, it can also give its consent to repeal these laws. Afterthat the laws can also be repealed by the judicial order of the Supreme Court.