Barely days after being appointed by the Supreme Court as part of a four-member committee to resolve the deadlock between protesting farmers and the Central government, Bhartiya Kisan Union president Bhupinder Singh Mann today recused himself from the same on the grounds that he will not compromise with the interest of farmers and Punjab. The decision comes just a day before, thmode protesting farmers and the Centre is all set to hold their 9th round of negotiations at 12 noon tomorrow. Mann, in a statement said he is ready to sacrifice any position to prevent farmers interest from being compromised as farmer unions and political parties have raised doubts over the composition of the panel.
BKU president recuses himself from SC committee on farm laws ‘I am ready to sacrifice any position offered to me so as to not compromise farmers’ interests’
Bharatiya Kisan Union president Bhupinder Singh Mann has recused himself from the four-member committee appointed by the Supreme Court to resolve the impasse between farmers and the Centre over the new agri-marketing laws, he said on Thursday.
Opposition parties and protesting farmers’ unions had raised doubts on the panel, saying that its members had favoured the laws in the past.
Mann said he is thankful to the apex court for nominating him on the panel but would give up any position to prevent farmers’ interests from being ‘compromised’.
Protesting farmer leaders welcomed Bhartiya Kisan Union president Bhupinder Singh Mann's decision on Thursday to recuse himself from a Supreme Court-appointed committee, and reiterated that they do not want any panel and will not settle for anything less than the repeal of the three contentious laws.
Protesting farmers welcome BKU chief Mann s decision of exiting SC-appointed panel
Protesting farmers welcome BKU chief Mann s decision of exiting SC-appointed panel
Welcoming BKU chief Bhupinder Singh Mann s decision, farmers said the other three members of the committee should follow suit as the agitating unions had never demanded formation of any committee to resolve the impasse between farmers and the Centre over the new agri laws.
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UPDATED: January 14, 2021 18:54 IST
Farmers watch a wresting match during their protest against the farm laws at Tikri border. (Photo: PTI)
Protesting farmer leaders welcomed Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Bhupinder Singh Mann s decision of recusing himself from the Supreme Court-appointed committee on farm laws, and reiterated that they do not want any panel and will not settle for anything less than the repeal of the three contentious laws.
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Govt-farmers to hold ninth round of talks on Friday; Tomar hopeful of positive discussion
The ninth round of negotiations between the government and protesting farmers will take place on Friday. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar expressed hope that the discussions would be positive. The government is ready to hold talks with farmers leaders with an open mind, Tomar said amid confusion over the fate of the next round of talks, in the wake of the Supreme Court appointing a four-member panel to resolve the impasse.Â
Tomar said the talks between the government and the union representatives will take place as scheduled for 12 pm on January 15. Even as the farmers refused to appear before the court-appointed panel citing its composition, the unions have expressed willingness to attend the scheduled talks with the government.