22:37 January 12
Addressing a press conference, Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the party welcomes the Supreme Court's concern over the farm laws, but the party has issues with the composition of the committee formed by it.
He said the members of the committee have already expressed their views in the past favouring the new laws "so the question arises in our minds that how justice will be done to farmers by their hands."
22:34 January 12
SC issues notice on plea against proposed tractor rally on Republic Day
The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear the Centre's application seeking an injunction against the proposed tractor or trolley march or any other kind of protest which seeks to disrupt the gathering and celebrations of the Republic Day on January 26.
22:32 January 12
Members of SC-appointed committee on farm laws do not inspire confidence: Jakhar
Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar said the four-member panel set up by the Supreme Court to resolve the deadlock over the contentious farm laws "does not inspire confidence, saying these members have been in favour of the legislation.
19:29 January 12
Farm laws reflect our demands, will try to improve them: Shetkari Sanghatana
Shetkari Sanghatana chief Anil Ghanwat, a member of the committee appointed by the Supreme Court to hold talks with agitating farmers, said that the new farm laws partially implement what his outfit has been demanding for decades and that his attempt will be to improve them.
19:27 January 12
SC decision against our wishes, but we accept it: MoS Kailash Chaudhary
MoS Kailash Chaudhary said, "The Supreme Court's decision is against our wishes. We wanted the farm laws to be implemented, not to be put on hold. But we respect and welcome the decision. We will accept the decision by the top court committee,"
18:37 January 12
Kerala Agri minister welcomes SC verdict but doubts its committee
Kerala Agriculture Minister VS Sunil Kumar said, "Prima Facie, I welcome the verdict of the Supreme Court but I doubt the committee formed by the apex court because all its members are supporters of farm laws."
18:24 January 12
'SC order on farm laws is of little importance'
Akali Dal leader and DSGMC leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa questioned the Supreme Court's order on farm laws, saying that such order does not hold water when the government has already cleared that it will not repeal the laws.
18:20 January 12
AIKS leader Hannan Mollah's reaction
All Indian Kisan Sabha leader Hannan Mollah reacted on the Supreme Court's order to put the farm laws on hold.
18:17 January 12
I have asked Advocate General Punjab to procure a copy of the order of the Supreme Court and examine it. Thereafter, the Council of Ministers shall meet on 14th Jan at 4:PM to consider its implications. #SupremeCourt
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) January 12, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="">I have asked Advocate General Punjab to procure a copy of the order of the Supreme Court and examine it. Thereafter, the Council of Ministers shall meet on 14th Jan at 4:PM to consider its implications. #SupremeCourt
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) January 12, 2021
I have asked Advocate General Punjab to procure a copy of the order of the Supreme Court and examine it. Thereafter, the Council of Ministers shall meet on 14th Jan at 4:PM to consider its implications. #SupremeCourt
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) January 12, 2021
Punjab CM asks State Advocate General to examine copy of SC
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asked Punjab Advocate General to examine a copy of the SC order after which the state cabinet will discuss it.
18:16 January 12
Farmers wish to interact with govt, not Supreme Court: AIKSCC
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) in a press statement said, 'Farmers have explained in detail to GOI that 3 laws will lead to corporate control over Agri processing, markets. Will lead to the high cost of inputs, higher debts on peasants, lower the crop prices, increase farmer losses, decrease govt procurement, end PDS, raise food costs, higher farmer and Agri worker suicides, hunger deaths, eviction from land due to debts. Govt has hidden these hard facts from people and courts.'
18:14 January 12
Won't join Supreme Court-ordered committee, say farmer leaders
The farmer unions reiterated that they will not participate in any court-ordered committee process.
“It is clear that the Court is being misguided by various forces even in its constitution of a committee. These are people who are known for their support to the 3 Acts and have actively advocated for the same,” a statement issued by All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee said.
18:11 January 12
SC decision on farm laws shows Modi govt's failure: Yechury
CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury hailed the Supreme Court's decision to put the farm laws on hold and said that the top court's order is a clear message that this government has been an utter failure as far as the handling of farm laws and farmers protests are concerned.
16:27 January 12
SC's stay on implementation of farm laws a positive step: NCP
The Supreme Court staying implementation of the three controversial new farm laws enacted by the Centre is a welcome and positive step in the right direction to get justice for farmers, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said.
15:13 January 12
Youth Congress bangs plates; demands to repeal farm laws
The Youth Congress workers banged plates as a symbol of 'wake up call' for the central government and its ministers to take back the three laws against which thousands of farmers are agitating for over a month.
While addressing the media, IYC President Srinivas BV said, "This is an anti-farmer government. We want to remind them that giving date after date to farmers for negotiations won't work. Our only demand from this government is to repeal the three laws. We also want to urge the Supreme Court to pronounce an order for the withdrawal of these three laws."
14:58 January 12
Protest to continue until laws are repealed: Tikait
Speaking to media after the Supreme Court order, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said, "Our protest will continue. We are demanding that the government repeal the three laws and also make a law to guarantee Minimum Support Price (MSP) for our produce."
He also said farmers will continue the protest, regardless of the number of days it takes.
Tikait also said he will discuss the Supreme Court order of putting the three farm laws on hold with other farmer leaders.
13:21 January 12
Planning to suspend new farm laws, but not indefinitely: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it is planning to suspend the new farm laws, but not indefinitely.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde said that the Apex Court is also forming a committee to get a clearer picture of the three farm laws.
A three-judge bench, headed by the CJI, is hearing a batch of petitions, including those filed by DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, RJD MP Manoj K Jha, regarding the constitutional validity of three farm laws, passed by the Central government, and the plea to disperse protesting farmers.
"We are forming a committee so that we have a clearer picture. We don't want to hear arguments that farmers will not go to the committee. We are looking to solve the problem. If you (farmers) want to agitate indefinitely, you can do so," CJI Bobde said.
"We are concerned about the validity of the laws and also about protecting the life and property of citizens affected by protests. We are trying to solve the problem in accordance with the powers we have. One of the powers we have is to suspend the legislation and make a committee," he said.
"This committee will be for us. All of you people who are expected to solve the issue will go before this committee. It will not pass an order or punish you, it will only submit a report to us... The committee is part of the judicial process in this case. We are planning to suspend the laws but not indefinitely," he added.
Advocate ML Sharma, who filed a plea challenging the farm laws, told the Apex Court that farmers have said they will not appear before any committee to be constituted by the court.
Sharma pointed out that farmers have said that though many people came for discussions, the Prime Minister did not.
The CJI replied: "We cannot ask the Prime Minister to go. He is not a party in the case."
10:24 January 12
Tractor rally in Bhiwani today
Farmers protesting against three farm laws have decided to intensify their agitation. In this connection, farmers organisations will hold a tractor rally in Bhiwani on Tuesday which will be a rehearsal of the tractor rally to be taken out on Republic day on January 26.
During a press conference in Jat Dharamshala, farmer leader Gangaram Sheoran said that thousands of farmers will leave for Delhi on 23 and 24 January.
Talking about the violence at Haryana CM's residence, Kisan Morcha state president Vikas Sisar said that it happened due to the stubborn attitude of the CM and his irresponsible statements. He alleged that the government wants to incite violence by instigating the peaceful agitation of farmers.
10:06 January 12
Punjab farmer dies by suicide at Singhu border
Labh Singh, a protesting farmer from Ludhiana died after consuming poison at Singhu border on Monday.
Labh Singh who was admitted to the emergency ward of Sonepat’s Frank Institute of Medical Sciences breathed his last on Tuesday morning during treatment.
His body has been sent for postmortem.
So far, 11 farmers protesting against farm laws have lost their lives on Singhu border.
Meanwhile, 60-year-old Jagdish, a resident of Muktsar district of Punjab, died on the Tikri border.
Reportedly he died of a heart attack.
So far 14 farmers have lost their lives on Tikri border.
09:30 January 12
Farmers's Stir LIVE Updates
New Delhi: A joint front of 40 agitating farmer unions on Monday welcomed the suggestion of the Supreme Court for a stay on the Agri laws implementation but said they are not willing to participate in any proceedings before a committee that may be appointed by it.
Pulling up the Centre for its handling of the farmers' protest, the apex court on Monday said it is extremely disappointed with the way negotiations between them were going and will constitute a committee headed by a former Chief Justice of India to resolve the impasse.
While all organisations welcome the suggestions of the Supreme Court to stay the implementation of the farm laws, they are collectively and individually not willing to participate in any proceedings before a committee that may be appointed by it, a statement issued by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha said.
We met our lawyers this evening and after deliberation on the pros and cons of the suggestions, we informed them that we are unanimously not agreeable to go before any committee that may be appointed by the Supreme Court today due to the stubborn attitude of the government, it read.
The umbrella body said the apex court was requested by their lawyers and by other counsel, including Harish Salve, to fix the next hearing on Tuesday to enable them to consult the farmer unions and seek their consent to the suggestion of the SC.
We have been told that no such hearing has been fixed for tomorrow as per the cause list already published for tomorrow till 9 PM and that only the matters are listed for pronouncements for order by the court. These events have deeply disappointed us, our lawyers and also farmers at large, the Morcha said.
Earlier in the day, farmer leaders said they would continue their agitation even if the government or the Supreme Court stays the implementation of the new agri laws.
The farmer leaders, who said they were sharing their "personal opinion", were also of the view that a stay is "not a solution" as it is only for a fixed period of time.
They were reacting after the Supreme Court indicated that it may stay the implementation of the contentious farm laws and refused to grant more time to the Centre to explore the possibility of an amicable solution saying it has already granted the government a long rope.
"We welcome the Supreme Court observation, but ending the protest is not an option. Any stay is only for a fixed period of time... till the issue is taken up by the court again," Haryana Bharatiya Kisan Union President Gurnam Singh Chaduni said.
The farmers want the laws to be repealed completely. The protest will continue even if the government or the Supreme Court stays their implementation, he said.
National spokesperson of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) Rakesh Tikait said the Supreme Court's observations were "a slap on the face of the central government" and demanded the resignation of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
He was addressing the national executive committee of BKU at UP-gate -Ghazipur border.
Bhog Singh Mansa, president of Indian Farmers Union (Mansa), said a stay on the laws is "no big deal"'.
"A stay on the laws is not a solution. We are here to get these laws scrapped completely... the government has in a way already agreed to scrap the laws when it said it is willing to incorporate as many amendments as farmers want," he said.
"We appeal to the Supreme Court to terminate these laws as these are not valid constitutionally," Mansa said, adding the protest will continue till 'the laws are not repealed or the BJP government completes its tenure'.
Punjab Kisan Union president Ruldu Singh Mansa echoed similar sentiments, saying the agitation started with the demand of scrapping the agri laws and "it will end only when we win this fight".
Eight rounds of talks between the Centre and the farmer unions have failed to end the deadlock as the Centre ruled out repealing the contentious laws while the farmer leaders said their 'ghar waapsi will happen only after law waapsi'.
The apex court had earlier sought the Centre's response on a batch of pleas against the three contentious farm laws -- the Farmers' (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act.
Hundreds of agitating farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, have been camping on Delhi's borders since November 26.
22:37 January 12
Addressing a press conference, Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the party welcomes the Supreme Court's concern over the farm laws, but the party has issues with the composition of the committee formed by it.
He said the members of the committee have already expressed their views in the past favouring the new laws "so the question arises in our minds that how justice will be done to farmers by their hands."
22:34 January 12
SC issues notice on plea against proposed tractor rally on Republic Day
The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear the Centre's application seeking an injunction against the proposed tractor or trolley march or any other kind of protest which seeks to disrupt the gathering and celebrations of the Republic Day on January 26.
22:32 January 12
Members of SC-appointed committee on farm laws do not inspire confidence: Jakhar
Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar said the four-member panel set up by the Supreme Court to resolve the deadlock over the contentious farm laws "does not inspire confidence, saying these members have been in favour of the legislation.
19:29 January 12
Farm laws reflect our demands, will try to improve them: Shetkari Sanghatana
Shetkari Sanghatana chief Anil Ghanwat, a member of the committee appointed by the Supreme Court to hold talks with agitating farmers, said that the new farm laws partially implement what his outfit has been demanding for decades and that his attempt will be to improve them.
19:27 January 12
SC decision against our wishes, but we accept it: MoS Kailash Chaudhary
MoS Kailash Chaudhary said, "The Supreme Court's decision is against our wishes. We wanted the farm laws to be implemented, not to be put on hold. But we respect and welcome the decision. We will accept the decision by the top court committee,"
18:37 January 12
Kerala Agri minister welcomes SC verdict but doubts its committee
Kerala Agriculture Minister VS Sunil Kumar said, "Prima Facie, I welcome the verdict of the Supreme Court but I doubt the committee formed by the apex court because all its members are supporters of farm laws."
18:24 January 12
'SC order on farm laws is of little importance'
Akali Dal leader and DSGMC leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa questioned the Supreme Court's order on farm laws, saying that such order does not hold water when the government has already cleared that it will not repeal the laws.
18:20 January 12
AIKS leader Hannan Mollah's reaction
All Indian Kisan Sabha leader Hannan Mollah reacted on the Supreme Court's order to put the farm laws on hold.
18:17 January 12
I have asked Advocate General Punjab to procure a copy of the order of the Supreme Court and examine it. Thereafter, the Council of Ministers shall meet on 14th Jan at 4:PM to consider its implications. #SupremeCourt
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) January 12, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="">I have asked Advocate General Punjab to procure a copy of the order of the Supreme Court and examine it. Thereafter, the Council of Ministers shall meet on 14th Jan at 4:PM to consider its implications. #SupremeCourt
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) January 12, 2021
I have asked Advocate General Punjab to procure a copy of the order of the Supreme Court and examine it. Thereafter, the Council of Ministers shall meet on 14th Jan at 4:PM to consider its implications. #SupremeCourt
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) January 12, 2021
Punjab CM asks State Advocate General to examine copy of SC
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asked Punjab Advocate General to examine a copy of the SC order after which the state cabinet will discuss it.
18:16 January 12
Farmers wish to interact with govt, not Supreme Court: AIKSCC
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) in a press statement said, 'Farmers have explained in detail to GOI that 3 laws will lead to corporate control over Agri processing, markets. Will lead to the high cost of inputs, higher debts on peasants, lower the crop prices, increase farmer losses, decrease govt procurement, end PDS, raise food costs, higher farmer and Agri worker suicides, hunger deaths, eviction from land due to debts. Govt has hidden these hard facts from people and courts.'
18:14 January 12
Won't join Supreme Court-ordered committee, say farmer leaders
The farmer unions reiterated that they will not participate in any court-ordered committee process.
“It is clear that the Court is being misguided by various forces even in its constitution of a committee. These are people who are known for their support to the 3 Acts and have actively advocated for the same,” a statement issued by All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee said.
18:11 January 12
SC decision on farm laws shows Modi govt's failure: Yechury
CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury hailed the Supreme Court's decision to put the farm laws on hold and said that the top court's order is a clear message that this government has been an utter failure as far as the handling of farm laws and farmers protests are concerned.
16:27 January 12
SC's stay on implementation of farm laws a positive step: NCP
The Supreme Court staying implementation of the three controversial new farm laws enacted by the Centre is a welcome and positive step in the right direction to get justice for farmers, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said.
15:13 January 12
Youth Congress bangs plates; demands to repeal farm laws
The Youth Congress workers banged plates as a symbol of 'wake up call' for the central government and its ministers to take back the three laws against which thousands of farmers are agitating for over a month.
While addressing the media, IYC President Srinivas BV said, "This is an anti-farmer government. We want to remind them that giving date after date to farmers for negotiations won't work. Our only demand from this government is to repeal the three laws. We also want to urge the Supreme Court to pronounce an order for the withdrawal of these three laws."
14:58 January 12
Protest to continue until laws are repealed: Tikait
Speaking to media after the Supreme Court order, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said, "Our protest will continue. We are demanding that the government repeal the three laws and also make a law to guarantee Minimum Support Price (MSP) for our produce."
He also said farmers will continue the protest, regardless of the number of days it takes.
Tikait also said he will discuss the Supreme Court order of putting the three farm laws on hold with other farmer leaders.
13:21 January 12
Planning to suspend new farm laws, but not indefinitely: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it is planning to suspend the new farm laws, but not indefinitely.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde said that the Apex Court is also forming a committee to get a clearer picture of the three farm laws.
A three-judge bench, headed by the CJI, is hearing a batch of petitions, including those filed by DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, RJD MP Manoj K Jha, regarding the constitutional validity of three farm laws, passed by the Central government, and the plea to disperse protesting farmers.
"We are forming a committee so that we have a clearer picture. We don't want to hear arguments that farmers will not go to the committee. We are looking to solve the problem. If you (farmers) want to agitate indefinitely, you can do so," CJI Bobde said.
"We are concerned about the validity of the laws and also about protecting the life and property of citizens affected by protests. We are trying to solve the problem in accordance with the powers we have. One of the powers we have is to suspend the legislation and make a committee," he said.
"This committee will be for us. All of you people who are expected to solve the issue will go before this committee. It will not pass an order or punish you, it will only submit a report to us... The committee is part of the judicial process in this case. We are planning to suspend the laws but not indefinitely," he added.
Advocate ML Sharma, who filed a plea challenging the farm laws, told the Apex Court that farmers have said they will not appear before any committee to be constituted by the court.
Sharma pointed out that farmers have said that though many people came for discussions, the Prime Minister did not.
The CJI replied: "We cannot ask the Prime Minister to go. He is not a party in the case."
10:24 January 12
Tractor rally in Bhiwani today
Farmers protesting against three farm laws have decided to intensify their agitation. In this connection, farmers organisations will hold a tractor rally in Bhiwani on Tuesday which will be a rehearsal of the tractor rally to be taken out on Republic day on January 26.
During a press conference in Jat Dharamshala, farmer leader Gangaram Sheoran said that thousands of farmers will leave for Delhi on 23 and 24 January.
Talking about the violence at Haryana CM's residence, Kisan Morcha state president Vikas Sisar said that it happened due to the stubborn attitude of the CM and his irresponsible statements. He alleged that the government wants to incite violence by instigating the peaceful agitation of farmers.
10:06 January 12
Punjab farmer dies by suicide at Singhu border
Labh Singh, a protesting farmer from Ludhiana died after consuming poison at Singhu border on Monday.
Labh Singh who was admitted to the emergency ward of Sonepat’s Frank Institute of Medical Sciences breathed his last on Tuesday morning during treatment.
His body has been sent for postmortem.
So far, 11 farmers protesting against farm laws have lost their lives on Singhu border.
Meanwhile, 60-year-old Jagdish, a resident of Muktsar district of Punjab, died on the Tikri border.
Reportedly he died of a heart attack.
So far 14 farmers have lost their lives on Tikri border.
09:30 January 12
Farmers's Stir LIVE Updates
New Delhi: A joint front of 40 agitating farmer unions on Monday welcomed the suggestion of the Supreme Court for a stay on the Agri laws implementation but said they are not willing to participate in any proceedings before a committee that may be appointed by it.
Pulling up the Centre for its handling of the farmers' protest, the apex court on Monday said it is extremely disappointed with the way negotiations between them were going and will constitute a committee headed by a former Chief Justice of India to resolve the impasse.
While all organisations welcome the suggestions of the Supreme Court to stay the implementation of the farm laws, they are collectively and individually not willing to participate in any proceedings before a committee that may be appointed by it, a statement issued by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha said.
We met our lawyers this evening and after deliberation on the pros and cons of the suggestions, we informed them that we are unanimously not agreeable to go before any committee that may be appointed by the Supreme Court today due to the stubborn attitude of the government, it read.
The umbrella body said the apex court was requested by their lawyers and by other counsel, including Harish Salve, to fix the next hearing on Tuesday to enable them to consult the farmer unions and seek their consent to the suggestion of the SC.
We have been told that no such hearing has been fixed for tomorrow as per the cause list already published for tomorrow till 9 PM and that only the matters are listed for pronouncements for order by the court. These events have deeply disappointed us, our lawyers and also farmers at large, the Morcha said.
Earlier in the day, farmer leaders said they would continue their agitation even if the government or the Supreme Court stays the implementation of the new agri laws.
The farmer leaders, who said they were sharing their "personal opinion", were also of the view that a stay is "not a solution" as it is only for a fixed period of time.
They were reacting after the Supreme Court indicated that it may stay the implementation of the contentious farm laws and refused to grant more time to the Centre to explore the possibility of an amicable solution saying it has already granted the government a long rope.
"We welcome the Supreme Court observation, but ending the protest is not an option. Any stay is only for a fixed period of time... till the issue is taken up by the court again," Haryana Bharatiya Kisan Union President Gurnam Singh Chaduni said.
The farmers want the laws to be repealed completely. The protest will continue even if the government or the Supreme Court stays their implementation, he said.
National spokesperson of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) Rakesh Tikait said the Supreme Court's observations were "a slap on the face of the central government" and demanded the resignation of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
He was addressing the national executive committee of BKU at UP-gate -Ghazipur border.
Bhog Singh Mansa, president of Indian Farmers Union (Mansa), said a stay on the laws is "no big deal"'.
"A stay on the laws is not a solution. We are here to get these laws scrapped completely... the government has in a way already agreed to scrap the laws when it said it is willing to incorporate as many amendments as farmers want," he said.
"We appeal to the Supreme Court to terminate these laws as these are not valid constitutionally," Mansa said, adding the protest will continue till 'the laws are not repealed or the BJP government completes its tenure'.
Punjab Kisan Union president Ruldu Singh Mansa echoed similar sentiments, saying the agitation started with the demand of scrapping the agri laws and "it will end only when we win this fight".
Eight rounds of talks between the Centre and the farmer unions have failed to end the deadlock as the Centre ruled out repealing the contentious laws while the farmer leaders said their 'ghar waapsi will happen only after law waapsi'.
The apex court had earlier sought the Centre's response on a batch of pleas against the three contentious farm laws -- the Farmers' (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act.
Hundreds of agitating farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, have been camping on Delhi's borders since November 26.
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