Mon Sep 02 20:25:53 UTC 2024: – Farmer unions held a protest at the Shambhu border over various demands on August 23, 2024
– Supreme Court constituted a high-powered committee led by Justice Nawab Singh to resolve farmer grievances
– Committee urged to convene first meeting within a week
– Farmers protesting for legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for their produce
– Court acknowledges farmers’ contribution to rural India and their demands
– Committee includes retired IPS officer, agricultural economist, and other experts
– Court urges farmers to distance themselves from political parties and vacate roads to provide relief to the public.

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