Kerala assembly passes resolution against farm laws

The Kerala Assembly has passed a resolution against the Centre’s three contentious farm laws on 31 December, following the nationwide stir by the farmers. The resolution said that the genuine concerns of the farmers should be addressed and that the Centre should withdraw all three farm laws. The Kerala legislative assembly held a one-day special session to discuss the farmer’s agitation against the Centre’s farm laws and its implications for the state’s food security. If the agitation continues, it will seriously affect Kerala, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. The lone BJP member in the 140-member House, O Rajagopal, defended the agri-marketing laws during the debate but did not oppose the resolution.