Essential Commodities Amendment Act (least controversial of the three laws, but still scrapped) be like
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πŸ‘€︎ u/baby_intellectual
πŸ“…︎ Nov 19 2021
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TIL that on 22nd September 2020, The Parliament passed a bill that deregulated the price control on Cereals, Edible Oils, Onion and Potato, under the Essential Commodity Act.

Here is an article that explains it. https://theprint.in/india/governance/parliament-passes-bill-removing-cereals-oils-onion-potato-as-essential-commodities/508054/

If you have been wondering why the prices of these essential commodities are going up, you have this bill which was part of the Bill that is known to everyone as the Farm Bill.

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πŸ“…︎ Jun 10 2021
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Essential Commodities Act
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πŸ“…︎ Nov 06 2020
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Bharatiya Kisan Union had demanded the same farm reforms last year which it is opposing now. 2019 manifesto of BKU, which has taken a completely opposite stand now, had asked for the abolition of APMCs and Essential Commodities Act. opindia.com/2020/12/prote…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/BalHanumanJi
πŸ“…︎ Dec 02 2020
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Centre asks states to use Essential Commodities Act to prevent hoarding of pulses, control prices outline.com/Z7SBhU
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πŸ‘€︎ u/itisverynice
πŸ“…︎ May 18 2021
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After vehemently opposing the Farm Laws, Congress and others demand implementation of the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020, One of the Three Farm Laws. opindia.com/2021/03/congr…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/DarthJar-Binks
πŸ“…︎ Mar 20 2021
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[Prof Shamika Ravi] Changes to the Essential Commodities Act & the Agriculture Produce Markets Committee (APMC) - these structural reforms have been long overdue. They free the Indian farmers and are critical for growth of agri sector. Should have happened decades ago. Don't be fooled by politics. twitter.com/ShamikaRavi/s…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/BigSurround2
πŸ“…︎ Sep 18 2020
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BJP: Congress promised to repeal APMC Act and make agriculture trade free from all restrictions. It also promised to replace The Essential Commodities Act 1955 saying it belonged to an age of controls. Today, their opposition to these reforms exposes their duality. - Shri JP Nadda twitter.com/BJP4India/sta…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Critical_Finance
πŸ“…︎ Sep 18 2020
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Meet Faisal , an "official farmer" from Mumbai who doesn't want MSP & Essential Commodities Act & is hence protesting against ⁦Modi govt v.redd.it/g33ahnxla2c61
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πŸ‘€︎ u/BalHanumanJi
πŸ“…︎ Jan 18 2021
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Not only was repeal of APMC & Essential Commodities Act in Cong 2019 Manifesto, but a look into what UPA installed Planning Commission had recommended over the years /r/indianews/comments/k78…
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After vehemently opposing the Farm Laws, Congress and others demand implementation of the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020, One of the Three Farm Laws. opindia.com/2021/03/congr…
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πŸ“…︎ Mar 20 2021
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Not only was repeal of APMC & Essential Commodities Act in Cong 2019 Manifesto, but a look into what UPA installed Planning Commission had recommended over the years

CONGRESS' HYPOCRISY ON FARM REFORMS

>In its 2019 manifesto, Congress promised to "repeal the Agricultural Produce Market Committee’s Act & make trade in agri. produce-including export and inter-state trade-free from all restrictions"

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335158208621514752

>Right before 2014 elections, Congress gvot asked Congress-led states to de-notify fruits & vegetables from the APMC Act. In pursuance, Congress ruled states of Karnataka, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalya & Haryana de-notified Fruits & Vegetables!

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335158778623246336

>Did you know? UPA govt also formulated the Model APMC Rules 2007 for implementation of Model APMC Act. After coming to power in 2004, Congress-led UPA persuaded states to adopt the Model APMC Act 2003 to liberalize state agricultural marketing laws.

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335159164654391297

>UPA constituted β€˜Committee of State Min. In-charge of Agriculture Marketing to Promote Reforms’ under Harshvardhan Patil, Cooperation & Parliamentary Affairs Minsiter in Maharashtra. In 2013 it proposed the following bill for barrier free markets:

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335159625700687872

>The Planning Commission in its 2011 report also over mulled the policy option of enacting an β€œInter-State Agriculture Produce Trade and Commerce Regulation Act” under entry 42 (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) of the Union list.

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335160034091618304

>In April 2011, then Cabinet Secretary while considering the Note for COS suggested to promote Inter-State Trade & Commerce of agriculture produce across States/UTs through the instrument of Central Legislation. Guess who was in power? Congress-led UPA!

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335160345854283778

>In pursuance, DAC in consultation with Ministry of Law prepared draft Bill titled as β€œAgricultural Produce Inter State Trade & Commerce (Development and Regulation) Bill 2012”. However, it was not pursued further. So Congress also wanted barrier free trade of agriculture produce.

>Contract farming has been recognized as a chief enabler in various reports of the Planning Commission & has been implemented by several states under the State APMC Acts. The 11th Five Year Plan, 2007–12, released during the tenure of Congress-led UPA govt mentions:

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335160

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πŸ‘€︎ u/alubonda
πŸ“…︎ Dec 05 2020
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India - masks and sanitizers brought under essential commodities act. Hoarding and over pricing illegal. m.rediff.com/news/report/…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/hiddenalw
πŸ“…︎ Mar 14 2020
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After vehemently opposing the Farm Laws, Congress and others demand implementation of the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020, One of the Three Farm Laws. opindia.com/2021/03/congr…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/DarthJar-Binks
πŸ“…︎ Mar 20 2021
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Masks and sanitiser removed from the list of essential commodities under the the Essential Commodities Act twitter.com/timesofindia/…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/rahulthewall
πŸ“…︎ Jul 07 2020
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Par panel asks govt to implement Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act in letter & spirit economictimes.indiatimes.…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/NewMeNewWorld
πŸ“…︎ Mar 20 2021
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Mumbai Police has seized 57,500 masks from the possession of one, Mohd. Miraj Ikramul Haq. He was selling the masks at a higher price. Masks worth Rs 17.25 lakhs have been seized. A case has been registered under relevant sections of Essential Commodities Act: Mumbai Police twitter.com/ANI/status/12…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/AmitNair4175
πŸ“…︎ Apr 08 2020
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[Prof Shamika Ravi] Changes to the Essential Commodities Act & the Agriculture Produce Markets Committee (APMC) - these structural reforms have been long overdue. They free the Indian farmers and are critical for growth of agri sector. Should have happened decades ago. Don't be fooled by politics. twitter.com/ShamikaRavi/s…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/BigSurround2
πŸ“…︎ Sep 18 2020
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In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, several industries fell short of the workforce. Therefore, to be ready for such future situations, companies are moving towards adopting robots. For instance, activities in the food & beverages industry being in the Essential Commodities Act needs to continue pr
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πŸ‘€︎ u/rajneesh7890
πŸ“…︎ Jan 24 2021
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Bharatiya Kisan Union had demanded the same farm reforms last year which it is opposing now. 2019 manifesto of BKU, which has taken a completely opposite stand now, had asked for the abolition of APMCs and Essential Commodities Act. opindia.com/2020/12/prote…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/BalHanumanJi
πŸ“…︎ Dec 02 2020
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Farmers’ Protest: Pitfalls of The Amended Essential Commodities Act newsclick.in/Farmers-Prot…
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Maharashtra Home Min Anil Deshmukh: Police have seized 25 lakh masks from godowns in Andheri&Bhiwandi including 3 lakh N95 masks with total worth Rs 15 crore. 4 men have been arrested under the Essential Commodity Act, while 2 are absconding. Masks were stored for black marketing [India] twitter.com/ANI/status/12…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/whodunit28
πŸ“…︎ Mar 24 2020
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Defanging outmoded APMC model and altering essential commodities act will unlock value, empower farmer, writes BJP economist firstpost.com/india/defan…
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πŸ“…︎ Sep 18 2020
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Face masks, hand sanitisers no more under Essential Commodities Act, says Centre newindianexpress.com/busi…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/infinitypolarbear
πŸ“…︎ Jul 07 2020
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Centre amends Essential Commodities Act, landmark decisions taken to benefit farmers m.hindustantimes.com/indi…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/xyzt1234
πŸ“…︎ Jun 03 2020
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Cabinet amends Essential Commodities Act, approves ordinance to ease barrier-free trade indianexpress.com/article…
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πŸ“…︎ Jun 03 2020
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Centre amends Essential Commodities Act, landmark decisions taken to benefit farmers m.hindustantimes.com/indi…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/xyzt1234
πŸ“…︎ Jun 03 2020
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Centre amends Essential Commodities Act, landmark decisions taken to benefit farmers m.hindustantimes.com/indi…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/xyzt1234
πŸ“…︎ Jun 03 2020
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Govt likely to amend Essential Commodities Act timesofindia.indiatimes.c…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/EQTN
πŸ“…︎ May 17 2020
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How will amending the Essential Commodities Act help? indianexpress.com/article…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/pushkarprabhat
πŸ“…︎ Jun 04 2020
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How will amending the Essential Commodities Act help? indianexpress.com/article…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/pushkarprabhat
πŸ“…︎ Jun 04 2020
🚨︎ report
Not only was repeal of APMC & Essential Commodities Act in Cong 2019 Manifesto, but a look into what UPA installed Planning Commission had recommended over the years

CONGRESS' HYPOCRISY ON FARM REFORMS

>In its 2019 manifesto, Congress promised to "repeal the Agricultural Produce Market Committee’s Act & make trade in agri. produce-including export and inter-state trade-free from all restrictions"

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335158208621514752

>Right before 2014 elections, Congress gvot asked Congress-led states to de-notify fruits & vegetables from the APMC Act. In pursuance, Congress ruled states of Karnataka, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalya & Haryana de-notified Fruits & Vegetables!

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335158778623246336

>Did you know? UPA govt also formulated the Model APMC Rules 2007 for implementation of Model APMC Act. After coming to power in 2004, Congress-led UPA persuaded states to adopt the Model APMC Act 2003 to liberalize state agricultural marketing laws.

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335159164654391297

>UPA constituted β€˜Committee of State Min. In-charge of Agriculture Marketing to Promote Reforms’ under Harshvardhan Patil, Cooperation & Parliamentary Affairs Minsiter in Maharashtra. In 2013 it proposed the following bill for barrier free markets:

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335159625700687872

>The Planning Commission in its 2011 report also over mulled the policy option of enacting an β€œInter-State Agriculture Produce Trade and Commerce Regulation Act” under entry 42 (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) of the Union list.

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335160034091618304

>In April 2011, then Cabinet Secretary while considering the Note for COS suggested to promote Inter-State Trade & Commerce of agriculture produce across States/UTs through the instrument of Central Legislation. Guess who was in power? Congress-led UPA!

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335160345854283778

>In pursuance, DAC in consultation with Ministry of Law prepared draft Bill titled as β€œAgricultural Produce Inter State Trade & Commerce (Development and Regulation) Bill 2012”. However, it wa

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πŸ‘€︎ u/--I-love-you-
πŸ“…︎ Dec 06 2020
🚨︎ report
Not only was repeal of APMC & Essential Commodities Act in Cong 2019 Manifesto, but a look into what UPA installed Planning Commission had recommended over the years

CONGRESS' HYPOCRISY ON FARM REFORMS

>In its 2019 manifesto, Congress promised to "repeal the Agricultural Produce Market Committee’s Act & make trade in agri. produce-including export and inter-state trade-free from all restrictions"

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335158208621514752

>Right before 2014 elections, Congress gvot asked Congress-led states to de-notify fruits & vegetables from the APMC Act. In pursuance, Congress ruled states of Karnataka, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalya & Haryana de-notified Fruits & Vegetables!

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335158778623246336

>Did you know? UPA govt also formulated the Model APMC Rules 2007 for implementation of Model APMC Act. After coming to power in 2004, Congress-led UPA persuaded states to adopt the Model APMC Act 2003 to liberalize state agricultural marketing laws.

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335159164654391297

>UPA constituted β€˜Committee of State Min. In-charge of Agriculture Marketing to Promote Reforms’ under Harshvardhan Patil, Cooperation & Parliamentary Affairs Minsiter in Maharashtra. In 2013 it proposed the following bill for barrier free markets:

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335159625700687872

>The Planning Commission in its 2011 report also over mulled the policy option of enacting an β€œInter-State Agriculture Produce Trade and Commerce Regulation Act” under entry 42 (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) of the Union list.

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335160034091618304

>In April 2011, then Cabinet Secretary while considering the Note for COS suggested to promote Inter-State Trade & Commerce of agriculture produce across States/UTs through the instrument of Central Legislation. Guess who was in power? Congress-led UPA!

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335160345854283778

>In pursuance, DAC in consultation with Ministry of Law prepared draft Bill titled as β€œAgricultural Produce Inter State Trade & Commerce (Development and Regulation) Bill 2012”. However, it was not pursued further. So Congress also wanted barrier free trade of agriculture produce.

>Contract farming has been recognized as a chief enabler in various reports of the Planning Commission & has been implemented by several states under the State APMC Acts. The 11th Five Year Plan, 2007–12, released during the tenure of Congress-led UPA govt mentions:

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335160

... keep reading on reddit ➑

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πŸ‘€︎ u/alubonda
πŸ“…︎ Dec 05 2020
🚨︎ report
Not only was repeal of APMC & Essential Commodities Act in Cong 2019 Manifesto, but a look into what UPA installed Planning Commission had recommended over the years

CONGRESS' HYPOCRISY ON FARM REFORMS

>In its 2019 manifesto, Congress promised to "repeal the Agricultural Produce Market Committee’s Act & make trade in agri. produce-including export and inter-state trade-free from all restrictions"

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335158208621514752

>Right before 2014 elections, Congress gvot asked Congress-led states to de-notify fruits & vegetables from the APMC Act. In pursuance, Congress ruled states of Karnataka, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalya & Haryana de-notified Fruits & Vegetables!

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335158778623246336

>Did you know? UPA govt also formulated the Model APMC Rules 2007 for implementation of Model APMC Act. After coming to power in 2004, Congress-led UPA persuaded states to adopt the Model APMC Act 2003 to liberalize state agricultural marketing laws.

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335159164654391297

>UPA constituted β€˜Committee of State Min. In-charge of Agriculture Marketing to Promote Reforms’ under Harshvardhan Patil, Cooperation & Parliamentary Affairs Minsiter in Maharashtra. In 2013 it proposed the following bill for barrier free markets:

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335159625700687872

>The Planning Commission in its 2011 report also over mulled the policy option of enacting an β€œInter-State Agriculture Produce Trade and Commerce Regulation Act” under entry 42 (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) of the Union list.

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335160034091618304

>In April 2011, then Cabinet Secretary while considering the Note for COS suggested to promote Inter-State Trade & Commerce of agriculture produce across States/UTs through the instrument of Central Legislation. Guess who was in power? Congress-led UPA!

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335160345854283778

>In pursuance, DAC in consultation with Ministry of Law prepared draft Bill titled as β€œAgricultural Produce Inter State Trade & Commerce (Development and Regulation) Bill 2012”. However, it was not pursued further. So Congress also wanted barrier free trade of agriculture produce.

>Contract farming has been recognized as a chief enabler in various reports of the Planning Commission & has been implemented by several states under the State APMC Acts. The 11th Five Year Plan, 2007–12, released during the tenure of Congress-led UPA govt mentions:

https://twitter.com/knowthenation/status/1335160

... keep reading on reddit ➑

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πŸ‘€︎ u/alubonda
πŸ“…︎ Dec 05 2020
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