We are disappointed with the way the process is going- CJI

Hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the new farm laws also because the ones raising issues associated with the continued agitation at Delhi borders, the Supreme Court Monday said it's disappointed with the way the method goes. the Centre and therefore the farmer leaders are scheduled to carry their next meeting on January 15.

Talks between the Centre and farmer unions on the new agriculture laws did not make any headway even after the eighth round of talks. On Saturday, the Punjab government had said it's finalised petitions to challenge the newly enacted laws.

During the last hearing, the highest court, which had observed that there's no improvement on the bottom regarding farmers’ protests, was told by the Centre that “healthy discussions” were happening between the govt and therefore the unions over all the problems and there was an honest chance that each side may come to a conclusion within the near future.

While hearing the pleas on the difficulty of farmers’ protest, the highest court had on December 17 said that the agitation should be allowed to continue “without impediment” and this court won't “interfere” with it because the right to protest may be a fundamental right.

Meanwhile, the Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA approached the Supreme Court, seeking to be heard within the challenge to the farm laws. during a letter addressed to judge of India S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian – this is often the bench hearing the challenge to the laws and petitions against protests by farmers — CIFA chief advisor P Chengal Reddy sought directions to the govt of India “to hold consultations with other farmer associations in other parts of the country before changing any provisions of the Acts”.

Meanwhile, forced to scrap his visit to Karnal Sunday after farm protesters took over the venue, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar accused Opposition parties and state BKU leader Gurnam Singh Chadhuni of inciting people to disrupt law and order and insisted that the Centre won't repeal its new agriculture laws.

Source: TheIndianExpress