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The Supreme Court on Monday heard a batch of pleas challenging the new farm laws and said it was "disappointed" with the way the farmers' protest and the situation has been handled. During the hearing, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) directed the government to hold the farm laws while noting that the situation has become worse. The Supreme Court said it was "disappointed" with the way the process has been going on.
Demanding to know the conditions the farmers have been protesting in against the farm laws for over a month and amid a pandemic, CJI Bobde said, "We don't know what negotiations are going on? We want to set up the expert committee. We want the government to hold the laws in abeyance...if the Centre does not want to stay the implementation of farm laws, we will put a stay on it."
"Hold the laws in abeyance, why is it a prestige issue?" asked the Supreme Court.
It said, "It's [the farmers' protest] getting worse and worse. People are committing suicide, sitting in this cold...Who is taking care of food and water? Is there any social distancing? We don't know why these farmers are keeping old people and women on the ground? Why should old people be out in the cold?"