In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 12) stayed the implementation of three new farm laws till further orders in order to end the impasse between the farmers and the Centre. The apex court also decided to form a four-member committee to hear the grievances of the farmers and resolve the matter.
During the hearing in the SC on Tuesday, the advocate for farmers’ union, ML Sharma, said that farmers protesting on Delhi borders have complained that many leaders came to them to hold discussions over their issues but Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not come even once to meet them.
Responding to Sharma’s remarks, Chief Justice S A Bobde said, “We cannot ask the Prime Minister to come to the meeting, because he is not a party in this case.” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta then said that Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar is already holding talks with farmer unions and he is working closely with PM Modi on this matter.
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