Akali Dal welcomes Mann's recusal from SC panel, predicts 'Other members will also resign'

S spokesperson Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday attributed BKU president Bhupinder Singh Mann's recusal from SC committee to his reluctance to face opposition from farmers. On Tuesday, Supreme Court constituted a 4-member panel comprising Mann, agricultural ecomist Ashok Gulati, 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.

According to Sirsa, apex court minated Mann on instructions of Centre. Moreover, he claimed that BKU president's recusal from panel was a rejection of Union government's narrative that  protests are limited to a small group of farmers. former MLA also predicted that or three members of SC-constituted panel shall have to resign soon. Earlier, S h cried foul over Mann's inclusion in SC panel citing his endorsement of Congress leer Amarinder Singh as Punjab CM in 2017. BKU president recused himself from committee "to t compromise interests of Punjab and farmers of country". 

S spokesperson Manjinder Singh Sirsa remarked, "Bhupinder Singh Mann was me a member of committee by Supreme Court on instructions of government. Bhupinder Singh Mann's resignation today makes it clear that one is rey to face opposition of farmers. government was saying that this is an agitation of a few farmers. But it is clear today that it is a nationwide agitation and body will want to stand in opposition against this agitation. Today, Bhupinder Singh Mann (has resigned). or three members will also have to resign."

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What are three farm laws?

Farmers' Produce Tre and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 aims at freeing  farmers from constraints of state Agriculture Produce Market Committees whereby y would be able to sell ir produce anywhere. Meanwhile,  Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 protects and empowers farmers to eng with processors, wholesalers, large retailers, exporters for farm services. This entails provision of contract farming. 

On or hand,  Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 specifies that supply of foodstuffs including cereals, pulses, potato, edible oilseeds, and oils shall be regulated only under exceptional circumstances. Though 9 meetings between Centre and protesting farmers' unions have taken place, breakthrough could be achieved. In wake of this, SC stayed implementation of agrarian laws to "assu hurt feelings" of farmers and to encour m to come to negotiating table with confidence. 

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