BKU chief Bhupinder Singh Mann recuses himself from SC-appointed panel on farm laws ANI | Updated: Jan 14, 2021 17:06 IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Bhupinder Singh Mann, the National President of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Mann) and Chairman of the All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC), on Thursday recused himself from the 4-member committee constituted by the Supreme Court to resolve the impasse between farmers and the Centre over the new farm laws.
This comes a day before the Central government is scheduled to hold the next round of talks with farmers unions in New Delhi on Friday.
Former Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, Mann said he is thankful to the top court for nominating him in the committee but would sacrifice any position offered to him so as not to compromise the interests of farmers .
9th round of talks between Centre, farmer unions on Friday
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8th round of Govt-farmer talks begins, seeking to resolve impasse. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Jan 14 : The ninth round of talks between the government and protesting farmer unions will take place on Friday as scheduled. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the Centre is looking forward to positive discussions with the farmers.
Tomar said the government is ready to hold discussions with farmer unions leaders with an open mind. Earlier, talks between the farmer unions and the government did not make much headway in breaking the deadlock.
Congress leader, Randeep Singh Surjewala (Photo ANI)
Surjewala supports Bhupinder Mann s decision, but says Govt still not ready to withdraw farm laws ANI | Updated: Jan 14, 2021 22:23 IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Congress leaderRandeep Singh Surjewala on Thursday welcomed Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) President Bhupinder Singh Mann s decision to recuse himself from the four-member committee constituted by the Supreme Court to resolve the impasse between farmers and the Centre over the farm laws.
Slamming the Narendra Modi government, Surjewala said that even though Bhupinder Mann has recused himself from the SC committee, the Centre is unwilling to repeal the laws. Understanding the sentiments of the country and farmers, Bhupendra Mann also backed away from the Supreme Court s committee but Modi ji is still not ready to withdraw the laws. Don t know why they want to play with the livelihood of the annadata? Surjewala tweeted (i
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