Supreme Court constitutes panel to resolve grievances of protesting farmers

In a significant development aimed at resolving the ongoing farmers' protests at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana, the Supreme Court on Monday constituted a high-powered committee to address the concerns of the agitating farmers.

The committee, headed by former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Justice Nawab Singh, was formed with the objective of facilitating an amicable resolution to the farmers' demands.

A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan issued the order, emphasising that the farmers' protests should not be politicised. The five-member committee has been directed to hold its first meeting within a week and engage with the protesting farmers to persuade them to remove their tractors and trolleys from the Shambhu border. This move is aimed at providing relief to commuters who have been severely affected by the blockade.