A farmers' union has written to the Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava seeking permission to hold a protest at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi.
The application was filed by Dr AP Singh, a lawyer, on behalf of the farmer union Bhartiya Kisan Union Lokshakti (BKUL) before the Delhi Police commissioner for immediate direction to hold or continue agitation at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi.
The lawyer filed the application after Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde asked farmers' unions to write to the Delhi Police seeking permission to hold or continue, if any, agitation on the farmers' issue.
On January 12, the Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the Centre's three farm laws and asked the committee formed by it concerning the laws to submit its report within two months.
The committee has been directed to hold a dialogue with farmers and submit its recommendations pertaining to the farm laws within two months from the date of its first sitting.
Farmers have been protesting at different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws -- Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
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