Which bill led to people staging a widespread protest in Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab in September 2020?

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The correct answer is Farmers Bill.Key Points

The Farmers Bill, also known as the Farm Bills, were three bills passed by the Indian Parliament in September 2020.
These bills aimed to reform the agricultural sector of India by providing freedom to farmers to sell their produce outside the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis.
The Farmers Bill led to widespread protests in Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab, as the farmers believed that the bills would lead to the dismantling of the APMC mandis, which would result in them not getting the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their crops.

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