Indian president signs farm Bills amidst farmers protests

Farmers shouting slogans as they block railway tracks during a protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government following the recent passing of new farm bills in parliament, on the outskirts of Amritsar on Sept 27, 2020. - AFP

NEW DELHI, Sept 28 (Xinhua): President of India Ram Nath Kovind has signed the three farm Bills passed in the country's parliament last week, according to the new notifications posted by the Ministry of Law and Justice on the Government of India's official website on Monday.

The passage of the Bills in the parliament has attracted widespread protests from the farmers community over the past few days.