Farmers Protest in Delhi: Thousands have been demanding repeal of the farm laws. (File)
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Top court asked for an affidavit on Khalistanis reference Yes. I will file it, place the IB records, said the Attorney General
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court today put on hold three farm laws that are the cause of protests near Delhi by thousands of farmers. In the hearing, the government argued that Khalistanis had infiltrated the protests.
As Attorney General KK Venugopal made the statement, the Supreme Court asked him to file an affidavit. The top government lawyer said he would do so by tomorrow along with inputs from the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
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Farmers Protest: The court s sharp remarks came during a hearing on petitions challenging the farm laws.
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court today asked the central government whether it would pause the three controversial laws at the core of massive farmer protests near Delhi, and suggested a committee for negotiations. Tell us whether you will put the laws on hold or else we will do it. What s the prestige issue here, the court said, saying it was disappointed by the government s handling of the crisis.
The court s sharp remarks came during a hearing on petitions challenging the farm laws and the farmer agitation at the Delhi borders. The court will pass order tomorrow on whether to stay the farm laws.
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The meeting between the BJP leaders and PM Narendra Modi came a day after another round of talks between the government and agitating farmers remained inconclusive. Farmers stage a protest at Singhu border during their Delhi Chalo march against the Centre s new farm laws
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the know of all developments related to the farmers protest against the new agri laws and the issue will get resolved soon, BJP leaders from Punjab asserted on Tuesday after meeting the PM.
BJP leaders Surjit Kumar Jyani and Harjit Singh Grewal met Prime Minister Modi at his residence amid protests by farmers at Delhi s borders for nearly six weeks.