The Aam Aadmi Party, Odisha unit on Thursday urged President Ram Nath Kovind to reject agriculture Bills, which were passed in the Parliament recently, and prevent them from becoming law.
Party activists staged protests against the Bills in all district headquarters and submitted memorandums, addressed to the President, in respective district Collector offices
“The farm Bills were passed in the Rajya Sabha undemocratically with complete disregard to all Parliamentary norms and rules,” the memorandums sent to the President read.
The party also urged the President to direct the Rajya Sabha Chairperson to revoke the suspension of members, who were protesting against the anti-farmer provisions in the Bills.
On the occasion AAP State Convenor Nishikanta Mohapatra said the State unit of his party would fully support the Bharat Bandh call given by all opposition political parties on Friday.
Among others, general secretary Soumyaranjan Swain and treasurer Santosh Kumar Panda led the protests.