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12 rounds of consultations with 85 stakeholders
As agitating farmers refuse to abandon their demand for withdrawal of the three farm laws, a Supreme Court-appointed three-member panel has submitted its report back to the court during a sealed cover on measures to finish the deadlock.The panel comprising Pramod Kumar Joshi (Director, South Asia international Food Policy), Shetkari Sanghatana president Anil Ghanwat and former chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and costs Ashok Gulati submitted the report on Saint Joseph , sources said.
The fourth member of the panel, Bhartiya Kisan Union president Bhupinder Singh Mann, had recused himself.
The panel was asked to review the three farm laws, consult all stakeholders and submit its report in two months. A Bench headed by judge of India SA Bobde – which had on January 12 stayed the implementation of the three laws till further orders and appointed a panel to suggest measures to finish the stalemate – is predicted to require up the matter on April 5.
The panel held 12 rounds of consultations with various stakeholders, including farmers’ groups, farmer producer organisations (FPOs), procurement agencies, professionals, academicians and personal also as state agriculture marketing boards.
It also held nine internal meetings before submitting its report. the govt too has held several rounds of talks with farm leaders.

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