Farmers Say Stay On Farm Laws Not A Solution, Want Laws Repealed; Protests To Continue

After the Supreme Court slammed the Centre over farm laws, farmer leaders said they would continue their agitation even if the government or the Supreme Court stays the implementation of the new agri laws.

"Stay not a solution"

The farmer leaders, who said they were "sharing their personal opinion", were also of the view that a stay is "not a solution" as it is only for a fixed period of time.

They were reacting after the Supreme Court indicated that it may stay the implementation of the contentious farm laws and refused to grant more time to the Centre to explore the possibility of an amicable solution saying it has already granted the government a long rope.

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"We welcome the Supreme Court observation, but ending the protest is not an option. Any stay is only for a fixed period of time¡­ till the issue is taken up by the court again," Haryana Bharatiya Kisan Union President Gurnam Singh Chaduni was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

The farmers want the laws to be repealed completely. The protest will continue even if the government or the Supreme Court stays their implementation, he said. Bhog Singh Mansa, president of Indian Farmers Union (Mansa), said a stay on the laws is "no big deal".

"A stay is not a solution. We are here to get these laws scrapped completely¡­ the government has in a way already agreed to scrap the laws when it said it is willing to incorporate as many amendments as farmers want," he said. "We appeal to the Supreme Court to terminate these laws as these are not valid constitutionally," Mansa said, adding the protest will continue till the "the laws are not repealed or the BJP government completes its tenure".

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Scrapping of laws the only way

Punjab Kisan Union president Ruldu Singh Mansa echoed similar sentiments, saying the agitation started with the demand of scrapping the agri laws and "it will end only when we win this fight". Darshan Pal,president of Krantikari Kisan Union, said the farmer leaders are consulting their lawyers and a formal response will be given after the SC pronounces its verdict.

SC expresses displeasure over Centre-farmers negotiations

Punjab Kisan Union president Ruldu Singh Mansa echoed similar sentiments, saying the agitation started with the demand of scrapping the agri laws and "it will end only when we win this fight". Darshan Pal, president of Krantikari Kisan Union, said the farmer leaders are consulting their lawyers and a formal response will be given after the SC pronounces its verdict.

Pulling up the Centre for its handling of the farmers' protest, the apex court on Monday said it is extremely disappointed with the way negotiations between them were going and will constitute a committee headed by a former Chief Justice of India to resolve the impasse.