Farmers will talk with Govt...

Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesman Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday said the farmers did not approach the Supreme Court in the matter since they believe the government is competent enough to repeal the controversial laws and as such nobody would meet the committee appointed by it. Meanwhile, key committee member Anil Ghanwat of Shetkari Sangathna said af ter the committee meeting that all three members agreed not to let their personal views on these laws come in the way of their deliberations with various stakeholders.

The SC-appointed panel had elicited flak af ter it was revealed in media that its members have been votaries of the three laws which the farmers want scrapped. The agitating farmers continued their peaceful protest at Delhi borders for the 55th day. A team of Delhi Police met their leaders at the Singhu border to dissuade them from their threatened tractor march on Januar y 26 in the light of the Supreme Court's stand that the police has to sort out the matter. The union leaders, however, told the police that no tractor will enter the New Delhi area where the Republic Day parade is to be held; so, there was no fear of any disruption. They will carr y out their tractor march on the outer ring road of the Capital, which is far away from the Republic Day parade venue, the union leaders assured the police. However, the police did not respond to their submission.