Sugarcane issue stalls Parliament for second day

New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parliament was rocked for the
second day today over the new sugarcane pricing policy with a
united opposition mounting further pressure on the government
to withdraw the controversial Ordinance that saw massive
farmers' protests Thursday.

It was trouble from the word go in both the Lok Sabha
(Lower House of Indian Parliament) and the Rajya Sabha (Upper
House of Indian Parliament) as opposition parties closed ranks
to take on the government which has convened an all-party
meeting on Monday to hammer out a solution.
"Withdraw the black order", "Take back anti-farmers'
ordinance," shouted members of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)and
Samajwadi Party who stormed the well in both Houses.
The agitated opposition was protesting against Sugar
Control (Amendment) Order, which fixes a uniform Central Fair
and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane growers. Anything
over and above the FRP will have to be borne by the states
unlike in the past when the burden was to be taken by the
mills.
Besides the new pricing policy, the farmers especially in
Uttar Pradesh are demanding hike in cane prices because they
feel the industry is making huge profits as sugar is selling
at Rs 40 a kg. (More) PTI PC
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