Concerns raised over SC's farm laws committee

January 12, 2021 15:07

Even as the top court stayed the implementation of the three farm laws and appointed a four-member committee, concerns are being raised on whether the members can indeed offer unbiased views given that most of them are pro farm laws. The three farm laws are -- the Farmers' (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act.

Several petitions have been filed challenging their constitutional validity. The four names of members include Bhupinder Singh Mann, President of Bhartiya Kisan Union; Anil Ghanwat, President of Shetkeri Sangthana, Maharashtra; Pramod Kumar Joshi, director for South Asia, International Food Policy Research Institute, and agriculture economist Ashok Gulati.

During the hearing, the top court sought the cooperation of the protesting farmers and made it clear that no power can prevent it from setting up a committee to resolve the impasse over the controversial farm laws.

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