The Supreme Court on Wednesday proposed the formation of an independent committee consisting of eminent people to reach out to the protesters in order to find a solution to their demands. This comes after observing that there is a deficit of trust between farmers and the government.
A three-judge bench headed by Justice Surya Kant said that there is a need for a “neutral umpire” who inspires confidence between farmers and the government.
The bench, which also comprises of justices Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan said, “You have to take some steps to reach out to farmers. Why would they otherwise want to come to Delhi? You are sending Ministers from here and despite their best intentions there is trust deficit.”
“Let appropriate instructions be taken within a week. Till then let parties maintain status quo at the site to prevent flaring up of the situation at the Shambhu border,” the bench added.
The bench also asked the Punjab and Haryana governments to suggest some names of members who could be a part of the committee or else it can find out some suitable persons.
During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was appearing for Haryana government opposed the opening of the border stating it will create the law and order problem.
Right now there are armoured tanks at the Shambhu border, he added.
“As a welfare State we cannot afford any untoward incident… they are prohibited on a national highway. JCB, tanks, trollies are converted into virtual war tanks. Please see the photos. I am saying this with a sense of responsibility,” the Solicitor General said.
The apex court was hearing the Haryana government’s plea challenging the high court order asking it to remove within a week the barricades at the Shambhu border near Ambala where farmers have been camping since February 13.
(with PTI inputs)
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