The Chief Justice of India on Wednesday expressed unhappiness at the public criticism against the members of the committee constituted by the Supreme Court to negotiate on the farmers protests.The CJI .
India News: NEW DELHI: The issue of the proposed tractor rally on the Republic day by farmers protesting against the new farms laws is in “executive domain”, the .
Updated Jan 19, 2021 | 14:12 IST
All India Kisan Coordination Committee president, Bhupinder Singh Mann has recused himself from the panel citing the “interests of farmers”. Farmers protesting at Delhi-UP border | Photo Credit: AP
Key Highlights
Farmers are protesting against The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020.
Supreme Court on January 12 stayed the implementation of the three controversial farm laws
New Delhi: As the panel appointed by the Supreme Court to resolve the impasse over the three agriculture laws is set to hold its first meeting, one of the committee member Anil Ghanwat said that the biggest challenge before the panel is to convince the protesting farmers to speak to them and share their concerns.
<i>Just because a person has expressed a view on the matter, that is not a disqualification to be a member of a Committee</i> , the Chief Justice of India orally observed today. The CJI said that member.
The remarks of the apex court assumes importance as some of the members of the recently constituted committee had earlier reportedly expressed their views on the subject.