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oilseeds, and oils. These can only be regulated in the extraordinary circumstances previously mentioned, by imposing limits on the number of stocks of such items that can be held by persons. The
Ordinance states that government regulation of stocks will be based on rising prices, and can only be imposed if there is a 100% increase in retail price (in the case of horticultural produce) and a 50% increase in retail price (in the case of non-perishable agricultural food items). These restrictions will not apply to stocks of food held for public distribution in India.
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Committee meeting on 5 June 2020. In his statement, Mann had raised concerns that these farm laws would increase hoarding. Removal of onions and tomato from the list of Essential Commodities, would lead to price rise due to illegal stockpiling
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Six state governments (Kerala, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Delhi and West Bengal) passed resolutions against the farms acts, and three states (Punjab, Chhattisgarh and
Rajasthan) have tabled counter legislation in their respective state assemblies. None of the counter legislation passed the
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to delist certain commodities as essential, allowing the government to regulate their supply and prices only in cases of war, famine, extraordinary price rises, or natural calamities. The commodities that have been deregulated are food items, including cereals, pulses, potatoes, onion, edible
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September 2020. The acts, often called the Farm Bills, have been described as "anti-farmer laws" by many farmer unions, and politicians from the opposition who say it would leave farmers at the "mercy of corporates".
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to increase the price and then selling at higher prices. This will create hardships for the poor. He also raised the issue of hoarding of potatoes.
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commodity, be it wholesalers, retailers, or even importers are prevented from stockpiling it beyond a certain quantity.
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1030:"Chhattisgarh governor returns government's proposal to hold Assembly session to negate farm laws"
952:"Toeing Punjab and Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan introduces three bills to counter Centre's farm laws"
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900:"Supreme Court-appointed farm laws committee invites views, suggestions before February 20"
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561:"Cabinet amends Essential Commodities Act, approves ordinance to ease barrier-free trade"
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165:(MSP) of any packaged product that it declares an “essential commodity”.
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1082:"Parliament clears Farm Laws Repeal Bill without a debate"
514:"Lok Sabha clears bill to amend Essential Commodities Act"
837:"Farmers reject SC committee, demand repeal of farm laws"
406:"Masks, sanitizers put under Essential Commodities Act"
460:"Explained | Amendments to Essential Commodities Act"
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587:"The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020"
744:"Ordinance to put farmers at mercy of corporates"
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