After the Supreme Court of India stayed theimplementation of farmers' laws amidst heightened tensions between thegovernment and protesting farmers, the apex court also reiterated forming a fourmember committee on Tuesday.
However, farmer's unions are not happy with the committeeand its members that are going to hear the grievances of the farmers.
Joginder Singh Ugrahan of Bharatiya Kisan Union, Ugrahanin a statement to media said, "The panel includes only experts who supportgovernment's viewpoint. The suspension of laws doesn't hold significance."
Immediately after the SC orders forming a committee toresolve the deadlock, Randeep Singh Surjewala of Congress asked, "Whosuggested the panelists' names to the Supreme Court? What justice can farmersexpect from a pro-laws committee?"
Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the larger banner underwhich around 40 unions of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh areprotesting against the contentious farm laws have made it clear that they onlywant the repeal of laws.
It has been noted that all the four members have pro-lawreservations. The four member committee comprises of two academics and twofarmers.
Infosys chair professor for agriculture at the IndianCouncil of Research (ICR) on international economic relations, Ashok Gulati had compared the laws to a'1991 moment' in the agriculture history. He received Padma Shri, the highestcivilian award of the country in 2015.
Former South Asia director of the Washington basedInternational Food Policy Research Institute, Pramod Kumar Joshi wrote in an article to Financial Express, "Scrappingthe three farm laws will be disastrous for the entire agriculture sector, moreso for the farmers."
President of Shetkari Sangathan, Anil Ghanwat is against the repeal of farm laws while he also madea statement that government had not discussed these laws in detail. He supportsamendments in the laws.
Chairman of All India Kisan Coordiantion Committee, Bhpinder Singh Mann had written to theUnion Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar to not repeal the laws.According to some media reports, he is an open supporter of CM AmarinderSingh's government. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1990.
The farmers are anticipating that the decisions of thecommittee will be pro-government because its members have reservations thatfavor the government. It has been seen a move against protesting farmers. Thecommittee will submit its report after two months.