Mon Sep 02 18:25:49 UTC 2024: – Farmer Union members are protesting at the Shambhu border against the Central Government over various demands.
– The Supreme Court has formed a high-powered committee, chaired by former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge, Justice Nawab Singh, to resolve the farmers’ grievances.
– The committee includes retired IPS officer B.S. Sandhu, Mohali resident Devinder Sharma, Professor Ranjit Singh Ghuman, and Dr. Sukhpal Singh, an agricultural economist.
– The court urged the farmers to distance themselves from political parties and not politicize the issue, emphasizing the importance of their contributions to agricultural growth.
– The farmers’ demands include a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for their produce.
– The committee is directed to convene its first meeting within a week and seek expert opinions on agricultural issues.

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