Rajasthan passes three Bills to stall the Centre’s 3 farm laws.
The main subjects of the three central acts are agriculture and market that are essentially state subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
But, Entry 33 of the Concurrent List provides Centre and the states powers to control production, supply and distribution of products of any industry, including agriculture.
Usually, when a state wants to amend a Central law made under one of the items in the concurrent list, it needs the clearance of the Centre.
When a state law contradicts a Central law on the same subject, the law passed by Parliament prevails.
Article 254 (2) of the Constitution empowers state governments to pass legislations which negate the Central acts in the matters enumerated under the Concurrent List.
A state legislation passed under Article 254 (2) requires the assent of the President of India.
Moreover, A state law can include a provision that says that MSP will be applicable to all state agriculture markets.