For those confused on why Farmers Unions decided to not be a part of SC proceedings.
1. Farmer Unions never approached SC. Unions were made party to proceedings by proxies of govt or farmer orgs other than SKM.

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2. Centre submitted affidavit that it won’t repeal the laws after which unions decided to not be party to any process of whataboutery. Nothing unconstitutional about this decision.

3. No, this decision of SKM doesn’t take away their right to continue the protests like they are doing at the moment. SC word on that holds true.

4. The parties are free to decline the suggestions on committee formation, same way centre govt declined to stay the laws in the previous hearing.

5. SC is talking on various petitions filed by many pro and anti laws organisations and as such there is no fixed agenda for which unions have battled for more than 6 months and 70 Shaheedis have taken place.

6. SC is not at all talking about the constitutionality of the laws but merely engaged in how to ‘resolve the protests’. SC hasn’t acknowledged that protests are pan india (yet).

7. Even if unions would have agreed to stay the laws and go back to their homes, the track record of SC on lingering cases is disappointing to say the least. They haven’t been able to fix internet in kashmir even after making BJP win good %age in DDC. No hearings anymore.

8. The laws can be repealed only by the legislative process and SC has had no say on asking for special session of parliament even after its demand last time around before vacation.

9. Lastly, SKM has made a decision which is wise beyond time by not getting involved in a fixed match.

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