Farm laws

In a parliamentary democratic set up, it is not possible to impose laws on an utterly hostile community despite the best of intension and the promise of long-term national gains, without due consultation, consensus and credible parliamentary scrutiny.

Had PM Modi not taken the three farm laws back, the ruling party in the Centre would have faced irreparable damage in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. It is a shrewd political decision.

Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh joined in and the sit-in dharna by farmers on the borders of Delhi gained strength on Constitution Day last year – November 26.

The Central government has decided to repeal the three controversial Farm Laws against which led to farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh to a widespread protest especially at a Singhu border for almost over a year.

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The uncouth dance of democracy, choreographed against the backdrop of Pegasus and the demand for scrapping farm laws, was rehearsed while throwing the rule book at the Chair and finally executed, in protest against the passage of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021.

Additional Sessions Judge Deepak Dabas transferred the matter to District and Sessions Judge (Headquarters) to decide who will hear the matter.

The committee constituted on the agricultural laws submitted the sealed report to the Supreme Court. The opinion on the report submitted on March 19 is taken from the farmers' organizations and experts.

The farmers' organizations are opposing this committee. They alleged that its members have already supported agricultural laws.

Justice Kamaljit Singh Garewal’s remarkable piece penned in India Legal magazine shows his passion for liberty. His ceaseless outpourings of sagacity never cease to astound as well as to amuse me.