SC stays farm laws but forms expert panel to ease negotiations; farmers say no talks, only repeal The farmers have not only categorically refused to engage with the said expert panel , which includes two domain experts and two farmer leaders, but have also asserted that their tractor march on Republic Day will be held as per schedule FP Staff January 12, 2021 21:14:59 IST A day ahead of the resumption of talks, the farmers had to face heavy and continuous rainfall on Sunday morning in Delhi. AP
The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the implementation of new farm laws till further orders saying it may encourage the protesting farmers to come to the negotiating table in good faith, and constituted a four-member committee to listen to their grievances and make recommendations to resolve the issue.
Farmer agitation enters 47th day, all eyes on SC hearing IANS
New Delhi: The farmer agitation on the borders of the national capital entered the 47th day Monday as the farmers have taken to the streets protesting against the three central farm laws. But now all eyes are glued on the Supreme Court which would conduct a hearing on various pleas related to the farmers’ agitation and the new farm laws Monday.
Under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the farmer organisations, which have been spearheading the protests have chalked out a strategy to intensify the movement in which they have announced to carry out a ‘Farmers’ Parade’ January 26 in New Delhi and across the country.
Centre says farm laws from two decades of deliberations, no repeal
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New Delhi: Farmers protest against the Centre s three new contentious farm laws; at the Tikri Border on Jan 9, 2021. (Photo: Bidesh Manna/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Jan 11 : After the hearing on farm laws concluded on Monday, the Centre hurriedly filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, stating that the legislations were not hurriedly made but are the result of two decades of deliberations, and their repeal is not justifiable or acceptable.
The apex court is scheduled to pronounce its order on a bunch of petitions over the farmers protests on Tuesday.
Read more about Farm leaders devise strategy ahead of Jan 15 talks with govt over agri laws on Business Standard. With their next round of talks with the Centre fixed for January 15, leaders of different farmer organisations discussed their strategy to intensify their protest further and other related issues