Central Government Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal Resigns Over New Farm Bills
Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned from the Union minister post after the party faced strong opposition from the farmers of Haryana and Punjab over the Centre's new agricultural bills. SAD party chief Sukhbir Badal said that the party will support the government from outside but would not support the bill. Reportedly, the new farm bill seeks to deregulate agricultural food items.