In a significant development, Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 12) ordered to constitute a committee to be headed by a former Chief Justice of India to resolve the impasse between the Centre and farmers against three new farm laws.
The committee comprises of Harsimrat Mann, Pramod Kumar Joshi, Ashok Gulati and Anil Dhanwant and the apex court has ordered the committee to hold its first meeting within 10 days. The four-member committee will have to submit its report within two months after its first meeting.
The top court has constituted the committee for the purpose of listening to the grievances of the farmers relating to the farm laws and the views of the Government and to make recommendations. All expenses for the Committee to hold sittings at Delhi or anywhere else shall be borne by the Central Government.
“The representatives of all the farmers’ bodies, whether they are holding a protest or not and whether they support or oppose the laws shall participate…