New Delhi: The Supreme Court, which appointed a three-member committee of agricultural economists, submitted its report to the Supreme Court on the three controversial farm laws in a sealed coverage.
The committee consists of four members: Bhupinder Singh Mann, national president, Bharatiya Kisan Union and the entire Indian Kisan Coordinating Committee; Dr Parmod Kumar Joshi, Agricultural Economist, Director for South Asia, International Research Institute for Food Policy; Ashok Gulati, agricultural economist and former chairman of the Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices; and Anil Ghanwat, President, Shetkari Sanghatana. Mann later resigned. The committee also solicited opinions and suggestions from the general public through a public notice published in major newspapers.
In the conversation with IANS, Anil Ghanvat confirmed that the committee had submitted the report but did not want to disclose any details about the contents. He added that the content would only be made public before Chief Justice SA Bobde took it up for trial and discussion. The trial in the case is expected after April 5 when the court reopens after Holi holiday.
The Supreme Court said on January 12 this year that the extraordinary order to stay with the implementation of the farm laws would encourage farmers’ bodies to convince their members to go back to their livelihoods, both to protect their own lives and health. to protect the lives and property of others. “We believe that the composition of a committee of agricultural experts negotiating between the farmers’ bodies and the Government of India can create a friendly atmosphere,” the Supreme Court said in its order.
The committee consulted with various farmers’ organizations on the three farm laws for two months. The committee spoke to many farmers’ organizations in addition to other stakeholders, such as APMC officials.
Several farmers’ unions have been stirring at various borders in Delhi since the end of November and they did not want to hold talks with the committee appointed by the high court. The farmers’ unions have consistently demanded that the three farm laws be scrapped and have informed the government that they do not want to decide on anything less.
On 12 January, the Supreme Court suspended the implementation of three farm laws: 1) Farmers’ Trade and Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; (2) Essential Commodities Act (Amendment), 2020; and (3) Price Insurance and Farm Service, Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Act, 2020.
The Supreme Court said the justification for the right of residence on the implementation of farm laws: “We consider it appropriate to accept the following interim order, with the hope and expectation that both parties will take it in the right spirit and try to ‘. a fair fair and just solution to the problems. ”
Source: Telangana Today