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Farmers leaders have refused to appear before the committee set up by the Supreme Court.
Farmer unions have turned downed the Supreme Court s proposal of discussing the issues concerning the three farm laws in a special committee. A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde on Tuesday stayed the implementation of the agri laws till further orders and formed a 4-man committee to deliberate over the issue. Farmer leaders welcomed the apex court s decision to put the laws on hold, however, they refused to appear before the committee.  We d issued a press note last night stating that we won t accept any committee formed by Supreme Court for mediation. We were confident that Centre will get a committee formed through Supreme Court to take the burden off their shoulders, Krantikari Kisan Union chief, Darshan Pal told the media at Singhu border.
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Farmers protesting against the new agriculture laws on Tuesday said they will not appear before the Supreme Court-appointed committee to resolve the matter, as its members supported the legislations and were “pro-government”, PTI reported.
“The members of the committee are not dependable as they have been writing on how agriculture laws are pro-farmer,” Balbeer Singh Rajewal of Bharatiya Kisan Union said, at a press conference held by the protestors on Tuesday evening. He said the farmers were against the committee on principle and it was the government’s way to divert attention from the protests, adding that the agitation will continue, PTI reported.
The Supreme Court ordered to stay the implementation of three farm laws on Tuesday. Farmer leaders addressing a press conference | Photo Credit: ANI
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New Delhi: The farmer unions on Tuesday announced that they won’t accept the committee formed by Supreme Court for mediation between the kisan representatives and the government. Addressing a press conference, the farmer leaders said that the protesting kisans won’t appear before the committee and the agitation will continue.
While briefing the mediapersons, Krantikari Kisan Union chief, Darshan Pal, said that they had issued a press note Monday night stating that they won t accept any committee formed by Supreme Court for mediation. He said that the protesting farmers were confident that the Centre will get a committee formed through the Su
Farmer Unions Term SC s Committee Members Pro-Govt And Pro-Farm Laws; Protests To Continue
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Members of the protesting farmers unions have refused to cooperate with the Supreme Court s committee to discuss the farm laws and have declared that their protests will continue.
ANI, Bhartiya Kisan Union (R) chief Balbir Singh Rajewal has alleged that the SC mandated committee is pro-government and has been justifying the new farm laws. He also added that the unions will not be appearing before the committee.
Krantikari Kisan Union chief Darshan Pal also reiterated that they have made it clear that they will not be accepting any committee formed by Supreme Court for mediation.