Latest News Today: The farmers have made this clear that "now is not the time for a committee".
Amid a deadlock in the government's negotiations with the protesting farmer unions, the Supreme Court will today deliver its judgment on petitions challenging the validity of the three farm laws enacted last September.
A bench, headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde, which indicated during the hearing that it may pass orders in parts on the issues concerning farm laws and farmers'' protest, later uploaded the information on the website. "List these matters tomorrow i.e. 12.01.2021, for orders," said the bench which also comprised justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian.''
The top court on Monday demanded the repeal of the three new farm laws, saying it was "extremely disappointed" with the negotiation process, and also expressed its inclination to stay the implementation of the acts. It 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.
Meanwhile, the farmers - thousands of whom have been camped out around Delhi since late November - made this clear, as they did back then and in December, when they said "now is not the time for a committee".
"While all organisations welcome the suggestions of the honourable Supreme Court to stay the implementation of the farm laws, they are collectively and individually not willing to participate in any proceedings before a committee," the note released by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha - an umbrella body of around 40 farmer unions - late Monday night said.
Here are the LIVE Updates of the proceedings:
Union Minister Anurag Thakur urges Sonia Gandhi to revisit her speeches delivered in favour of agriculture reforms
Ahead of Supreme Court verdict on farm laws, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday urged Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi to revisit her speeches delivered in favour of reforms in the agriculture sector.
Reminding Congress chief Sonia Gandhi about the speeches she had delivered in favour of agriculture reforms, the BJP leader asked her to also listen to her son Rahul Gandhi's press conferences on agriculture reforms.
"My request to Sonia Gandhi is to listen to her old speeches, to see Rahul Gandhi's press conference. They themselves wanted these reforms in agriculture laws. They wanted accomplishment by implementing them but could not. On the other hand, Modi government always worked for the well being of farmers. Farmers welfare was merged with the agriculture ministry. Be it PM Kisan Yojana, soil testing, irrigation, Modi government did all," he added.
Mr Thakur said few people are misleading farmers. He also expressed hope of a solution to the deadlock over farm laws will be found.
Don't want to appear before any SC-appointed committee: Farmer leaders
A joint front of 40 agitating farmers unions on Monday welcomed the suggestion of the Supreme Court for a stay on the farm laws implementation but said they are not willing to participate in any proceedings before a committee that may be appointed by it.
Pulling up the Centre for its handling of the farmers'' protest, the apex court on Monday said it is "extremely disappointed" with the way negotiations between them were going and will constitute a committee headed by a former Chief Justice of India to resolve the impasse.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Dushyant Chautala to meet Amit Shah today
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi Tuesday to discuss the political scenario in the state. Mr Chautala will speak to Jannayak Janata Party MLAs at his farmhouse in Delhi, before the meeting.
The Supreme Court bench on Monday heard a clutch of pleas challenging the new farm laws as well as the ones raising issues of citizens'' right to move freely during the ongoing farmers' stir. It indicated amply that it may go to the extent of staying the implementation of the contentious farm laws and refused to grant extra time to the centre to explore the possibility of amicable solution saying it has already granted the government a "long rope".
