BKU president Bhupinder Singh Mann recuses himself from Supreme Court's farmers stir panel

In a massive development, BKU national president Bhupinder Singh Mann who was appointed to Supreme Court committee to speak to farmers in order to end delock over farm laws has rescued himself. In a letter, Bhupinder Singh Mann has said that he will t consider any offer in order to "t compromise with interests of Punjab and farmers of country." He also said that he will stand with farmers of country and is recusing himself in light of "sentiments and apprehensions amongst farm unions and farmers."

Here is his letter:

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apex court h formed a 4-member panel comprising agricultural ecomist Ashok Gulati, BKU national president Bhupinder Singh Mann, Pramod Kumar Joshi- Director, South Asia, International Food Policy Research Institute and Shetkari Sanghatana president Anil Ghanwat to solicit views of farmers and Union government. This panel has been directed to submit its recommendations pertaining to farm laws to SC within two months from date of its first sitting.

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