Delhi-NCR farmers protest News

Former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for insulting the farmers` struggle Arvind Kejriwal while tearing the copies of the three farm laws in the special assembly session, accused BJP of bringing these laws to get funds for elections. Hundreds of farmers are protesting at the borders of Delhi since November 26 against farm laws

The Supreme Court acknowledged the right of farmers to non-violent protests The Supreme Court is thinking of setting up an "impartial and independent" panel of agriculture experts and farmer unions to resolve the issue. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, comprises A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian.

The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Centre on a batch of petitions seeking removal of farmers camping at several roads near Delhi borders. The court may form a committee having representatives of the government and the farmer unions to resolve the deadlock over the legislations. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench that the government will not do anything against the interest of farmers.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the the Centre is willing to talk with genuine farm unions to find a solution. He also said that the MSP, at which the government commits to procure the produce from farmers, "will continue as it is". Narendra Singh Tomar was meeting with member of the Bharatiya Kisan Union from Uttar Pradesh.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the chiefs of "khaps" (caste councils) held at Shoram village in the Shahpur police station area Enacted in September, three farm laws have been projected by the central government as major reforms in the agriculture sector. The protesting farmers have expressed apprehension that the new laws would leave them at the mercy of big corporates.

Hundreds of farmers had protested in Delhi-NCR demanding higher compensation for their acquired by the govt.