Big Relief For Farmers: SC Slams Govt Over Protests, Will Stay Laws If Centre Doesn't
The Supreme Court today expressed extreme disappointment with the manner in which the Centre has handled farmers protests over the contentious farm laws. The apex court said it will constitute a committee headed by a former Chief Justice of India to resolve the impasse. It also refused to grant extra time to the Centre to explore the possibility of an amicable solution.
The Supreme Court today expressed extreme disappointment with the manner in which the Centre has handled farmers' protests over the contentious farm laws.
"We are sorry to say that the Centre has not been able to solve the problem and the farmers agitation", the Supreme Court observed.
The bench, comprising Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, headed by the Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde observed, "We do not believe the Centre is handling the situation correctly. We do not believe your negotiations are effective. We are attempting to make the atmosphere conducive by keeping the implementation of the laws in abeyance."
"Whether you have faith or not, we are the Supreme Court of India, we will do our job": SC to farmer unions protesting farm laws
¡ª Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 11, 2021
Farm laws: We do not think the Centre is handling this issue correctly. We have to take some action today. This is a very serious matter, says CJI pic.twitter.com/O1wnXYl8rR
¡ª ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2021
The apex court said it will constitute a committee headed by a former Chief Justice of India to resolve the impasse.
It also refused to grant extra time to the Centre to explore the possibility of an amicable solution saying it has already granted the government a long rope.
¡°We have given you a long rope, Mr Attorney General, please don't lecture us on patience,¡± the bench said.
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We are extremely disappointed with the negotiation process, it said, adding, ¡°We don't want to make any stray observations on your negotiations but we are extremely disappointed with the process. The apex court, which was hearing a clutch of pleas challenging the new farm laws as well as the ones raising issues related to the ongoing agitation at Delhi borders, said it is not talking about the repeal of these farm laws at the moment.¡±
¡°This is a very delicate situation¡±, the bench said, adding, ¡°There is not a single petition before us which says that these farm laws are beneficial. We are not experts on the economy; you tell us whether the government is going to put on hold farm laws or we will do this, the bench said. We are sorry to say that the Centre has not been able to solve the problem and the farmers¡¯ agitation.¡±
