Farm unions on SC order: ‘Will not call off protest, won’t take part in committee proceedings’

Farmer leaders on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s order to remain the implementation of three farm legal guidelines, but additionally mentioned they might not name off their protest till the legal guidelines are repealed.
In an announcement, the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) additionally mentioned that they won’t take part in any court-ordered committee course of.
Earlier within the day, the Supreme Court suspended the implementation of the three farm legal guidelines till additional discover and determined to arrange a committee comprising specialists to listen to the events and perceive the bottom state of affairs.
The committee will comprise Bhupinder Singh Mann of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, Anil Ghanwat of Shetkari Sanghatana, agricultural economists Ashok Gulati and Dr Pramod Kumar Joshi.

The ruling got here on a batch of petitions difficult the validity of the three farm legal guidelines that have been enacted final September.
The farmers physique additionally expressed apprehensions over the members chosen for the committee. “These are people who are known for their support to the three Acts and have actively advocated for the same,” the physique mentioned.
“The farmers’ struggle on their key demands will continue as per the earlier announcement on January 13, 18, and 23. Farmers wish to interact with the govt, not engage with Supreme Court, where farmers did not present ourselves. So no comment on it, no offence to it,” AIKSCC mentioned.
Rakesh Tikait, spokesperson, Bhartiya Kisan Union on being requested about his response on the apex court docket’s order mentioned, “Jab tak Bill wapasi nahi, ghar wapasi nahi. (Won’t return home until the bill is taken back).”
‘Stay on implementation a positive step’
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) mentioned  they keep carried out by the Supreme Court is a welcome and optimistic step in the fitting course to get justice for farmers.
“We welcome this decision. Finally, the Supreme Court has intervened and taken a bold stand. The NCP stood by the agitating farmers in Delhi from day one,” Maharashtra NCP president Jayant Patil mentioned.

Hon’ble Supreme Court’s keep on implementation of #FarmLegal guidelines is a welcome & optimistic step in the fitting course to get Justice for our farmers.
Central Government should now cease their inflexible methods of functioning, settle for their mistake and rectify it.
— Nawab Malik ???? ??? ???? ???? (@nawabmalikncp) January 12, 2021
NCP nationwide spokesperson Nawab Malik additionally lauded the step. In a tweet, he wrote, “Hon’ble Supreme Court’s stay on implementation of farm laws is a welcome and positive step in the right direction to get Justice for our farmers. Central Government must now stop their rigid ways of functioning, accept their mistake and rectify it.”

Decision not once more benefit of legal guidelines: BJP
The BJP mentioned the choice by the Supreme Court is just not towards the benefit of the brand new legal guidelines and that they themselves had recommended the formation of a committee for discussions.