Bhupinder Singh Mann

Drop stubborn stand, discuss laws clause by clause, Centre tells farmers; prepared to protest till 2024, says BKU

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said that farmers are prepared to protest against the farm laws 'till May 2024', and termed the ongoing agitation as an 'ideological revolution'

Farmers’ leaders say don’t have much hope from 9th round of talks with Centre

The previous rounds of negotiation failed to end the protests, even as unions said they will not settle for anything less than their demands of MSP and repeal of farm laws

Farmers’ protest: SC-appointed committee will be impartial; well-being of agriculturalists ‘our priority’, say panel members

Notwithstanding the ambitious objectives of the committee, it is clear that the process of bringing about a consensus will be a long haul.

Bhupinder Singh Mann recuses himself from SC-appointed panel to resolve deadlock between farmers, Centre

The 81-year-old resident of Punjab’s Batala is the national president of BKU and was also an Independent Rajya Sabha member from 1990 to 1996

In rejecting SC proposal to negotiate with panel, protesting farmers are displaying obduracy

The protesting farmer unions have accused the Union government of stubbornness and advised the Centre to shed its ego but they would do well to heed their own advice.

Farmers' protests: 3 of 4 members of SC-appointed expert panel have strongly supported agri laws

The committee appointed by the apex court includes Bhupinder Singh Mann, Anil Ghanwat, Pramod Kumar Joshi and Ashok Gulati