Live Updates: Supreme Court reiterates forming committee, issues notice to Farmer unions concerning tractor rally on Republic Day 
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Live Updates: Supreme Court reiterates forming committee, issues notice to Farmer unions concerning tractor rally on Republic Day

SA Bobde, Chief Justice of India said, "We will protect farmers land. We will pass interim order saying no farmers land can be sold for contract farming."

After the court proposes tostay the implementation of laws yesterday, the hearing today started with thesubmissions by ML Sharma, representing the farmers. He said, "Real factsabout farmers could not be placed before the court yesterday....The center isnot willing to withdraw laws. So farmers say Committee meeting will not yieldresults."

SA Bobde, Chief Justice of India said, "We willprotect farmers land. We will pass interim order saying no farmers land can besold for contract farming." Hefurther says they are concerned about the life and property of citizensaffected by protests besides the validity of the laws.

CJI further adds they havethe power to suspend the legislation but it should not be for an empty purpose.He reiterates forming a committee.

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