"Somehow, we have been able to persuade the protesting people to meet Justice Nawab Singh who heads the Committee at 3 pm today. We are hopeful that there would be a breakthrough," said Sibal requesting the apex court to adjourn the hearing.
The farmers were to hold a meeting with the committee on Wednesday but refused to meet citing several reasons including holding talks with the central government being one of them.
Pandher claimed that 17 farmers were injured after the police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters at the Shambhu Border. He further alleged that several farmers are in serious condition and accused the authorities of negligence in providing treatment at the hospital.
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Thursday slammed the BJP-led Central government, accusing it of not fulfilling the promises made to the farmers. He added that the protesting farmers at the Shambhu border have not received any proposal from the Centre for negotiations on their demand.
Police deployed at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border on Sunday used tear gas to disperse farmers attempting to proceed towards Delhi as part of their 'Dilli Chalo' march.
Earlier in the day, farmers marching towards Delhi under the 'Delhi Chalo' protest were stopped at the Shambhu border. The farmers had announced their march to the national capital, Delhi, to push for their various demands.
Amid fresh protests by farmers at the Delhi-Noida border, Aazad Samaj Party - Kanshi Ram MP Chandrashekhar Aazad said on Friday urged the BJP-led central government to listen to the farmers' demands.
Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday questioned the government over stopping protesting farmers at Delhi-Noida border and said it should support them.
Terming an irretrievable and confrontational stance as poor diplomacy, he emphasized, "We need to think openly and engage in open discussions because this country belongs to us. It is deeply influenced by its rural roots, and I believe that wherever my farmer brothers are and whichever pr
The Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Amendment Bill, Jagdambika Pal will meet protesting farmers in Bijapur and Hubballi in Karnataka on November 7.