Updated Jan 17, 2021 | 13:14 IST
Hannan Mollah also distanced himself and his union from the proposal to reconstitute the Supreme Court s committee on the farm laws. All India Kisan Sabha General Secretary Hannan Mollah | Photo Credit: ANI
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Farmers and Central govt have held nine rounds of discussion on farm laws and are yet to come to a conclusion
Thousands of farmers have been protesting against the three farm laws at Delhi borders since November 26
New Delhi: All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) General Secretary Hannan Mollah on Sunday accused the Central government of dragging things in a bid to tire the farmers protesting against three new farm laws. He also called it a government s conspiracy.
New Farm Laws: Bhupinder Singh Mann Recuses Himself From SC-Appointed 4-Member Committee
Bhupinder Singh Mann is the national president of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) which is one of the major organisations spearheading protests against the farm laws. @BSMANN BKU/ Twitter Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-14T15:02:56+05:30 New Farm Laws: Bhupinder Singh Mann Recuses Himself From SC-Appointed 4-Member Committee outlookindia.com 2021-01-14T20:16:00+05:30
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Bhupinder Singh Mann on Thursday recused himself from the four-member committee appointed by the Supreme Court of India to resolve the ongoing farmers protest against the new farm laws.
Mann, a former Rajya Sabha MP, is the national president of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and Chairman of the All India Kisan Coordination Committee. The BKU is one of the major organisations spearheading the protests against the farm laws.
Farm laws: Bhupinder Singh Mann receives threats from Canada after quitting SC panel
The Bhartiya Kisan Union also tweeted an unsigned text statement purportedly issued by Bhupinder Singh Mann.
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Updated: Jan 14, 2021, 06:59 PM IST
Bhupinder Singh Mann, one of the four experts who was nominated by the Supreme Court for negotiations with farmers, is allegedly receiving threats from Canada after recusing himself from the SC-appointed panel. Mann, who is the president of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), said on Thursday that he is recusing himself from the panel.
In a tweet, the Bhartiya Kisan Union said, Bhupinder Singh Mann Ex-MP and national president of BKU and chairman of All India Kisan Coordination Committee has recused himself from the four-member committee constituted by the Hon ble Supreme Court.
Mann said, While I am thankful to Hon ble Supreme Court of India for nominating me in the 4 member committee to start a dialogue with Kisan Unions on the three laws brought in by the Central Government. As a farmer myself and a Union leader, in view of the prevailing sentiments and apprehensions amongst the farm unions and the public in general, I am ready to sacrifice any position offered or given to me so as to not compromise the interests of Punjab and farmers of the country, I am recusing myself from the Committee and I will always stand with my farmers and Punjab.
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Farm leaders, however, reiterated their demand that the new Acts must be withdrawn
Farmers have been protesting at different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws
New Delhi: The eighth round of talks between the Centre and farmers` union leaders at Vigyan Bhawan here on Friday (January 8) remained inconclusive and it was decided that the next round of talks will be held on January 15. The farmers remained adamant on their demand to completely repeal the three farm laws.
The meeting, attended by Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal, witnessed a heated argument on the next date. Farmers are quoted by ANI as saying, we are not coming here for taking dates govt is not in favour of farmers.