Shiromani Akali Dal resigns BJP-led NDA alliance over new farm bills passed by Modi Govt

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), whose lone minister in the Modi government, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, had resigned while protesting against the new farm bills, the party and NDA's one of the oldest allies on Saturday decided to end its alliance with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The decision by the Akali Dal has come after SAD's core committee



meeting which was held in Chandigarh today.

The Parliament in the recently concluded monsoon session passed the Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020.