All 4 members of SC-appointed panel have supported farm laws: Who are they?
India
Updated: Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 11:20 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 12: In a bid to resolve the deadlock over farmers agitation against three farm laws the Supreme Court on set up a committee comprising experts to hear the parties and understand the ground situation.
The four members of the committee are Bhupinder Singh Mann, President of Bhartiya Kisan Union; Anil Ghanwat, President of Shetkeri Sangthana, Maharashtra; Pramod Kumar Joshi, director for South Asia, International Food Policy Research Institute, and agriculture economist Ashok Gulati.
The four-members have been known as pro-reforms in the agriculture space and have openly supported the farm laws.
Farmers protests: 3 of 4 members of SC-appointed expert panel have strongly supported agri laws The committee appointed by the apex court includes Bhupinder Singh Mann, Anil Ghanwat, Pramod Kumar Joshi and Ashok Gulati FP Staff January 12, 2021 16:40:16 IST File image of farmers protesting the new laws. AP
Three out of four members of the committee set up by the Supreme Court to facilitate talks between the Centre and farmer unions have been vocal supporters of the government s new farm laws, an analysis of their recently-expressed views shows.
The committee includes Bhupinder Singh Mann of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, Anil Ghanwat of Shetkari Sanghatana, Dr Pramod Kumar Joshi and agricultural economist Ashok Gulati. The panel members have been given the task of attempting to find an amicable solution between the Central government and farmers who have been