Supreme Court On Farmer-Centre Deadlock: "No Improvement In Situation At All"

Supreme Court On Farmer-Centre Deadlock: "No Improvement In Situation At All"

New Delhi: The farmers' protest near the Delhi border set to intensify as the deadlock over new agricultural laws continues, today said the Top Court expressed disappointment, saying "there's no improvement in the situation at all."

While hearing a petition challenging the law Chief Justice SA Bobde, said the top court's intention was to encourage talks" between the government and the protesting farmers. "There's no improvement in (the) situation at all. We understand the situation and we encourage talks," the Chief Justice said.

Two days after the seventh round of talks failed between the farmers' representative and the centre, Attorney General KK Venugopal told the court: "We are discussing with farmers. There are chances of some sort of understanding between the parties."

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta further said: "A healthy discussion is going on now.

Sarwan Singh Pandher of Kisan Mazdoor Sanggarsh Committee, on Monday who attended the meet with Agriculture Minster Narendra Singh Tomar, told reporters: "The Agriculture Minister clearly said during the meet that the laws will not be scrapped, he even told us to approach the Supreme Court." 

Thousands of demonstrators protesting since late November near Delhi's borders have been demanding the laws be scrapped. They say the legislation will leave them at the mercy of corporates.

The government last week said the two sides were able to come to an understanding on two of the four demands of the farmer's withdrawal of the Electricity Amendment Bill and the penal provisions for stubble burning in the Air Quality Commission Ordinance.

However, the protesters have made it clear they would settle for nothing less than the scrapping of the laws. They have threatened to intensify the agitation and have called for a "Kisaan Parade" on Republic Day in Delhi and other parts of the country.

The next round of talks is scheduled for Friday. The court also told the protesting farmers: "We are saying it to you. You have a right to protest. We are not going to interfere. You carry on protests. Your protest has a purpose, and that must be fulfilled by talking to someone. You simply cannot sit on protest for years."

The Supreme also told the protesting farmers: "We are saying it to you. You have a right to protest. We are not going to interfere. You carry on protests. Your protest has a purpose, and that must be fulfilled by talking to someone. You simply cannot sit on protest for years."

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