Row over BKU President, a member of SC panel on farm legal guidelines; previous video sparks controversy

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the implementation of three farm legal guidelines and arrange 4-member committee to interrupt the impasse between authorities and farmers.
The four-member committee consists of Bhupinder Singh Mann of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), Anil Ghanwat of Shetkari Sanghatana, agricultural economists Dr Pramod Kumar Joshi and Ashok Gulati.
However, controversy has damaged over inclusion of BKU President Bhupinder Singh Mann within the panel.
Previous tweets and previous video have resurfaced on social media, which point out his and BKU’s tender nook for Congress and likewise ‘politically motivated’ nature of protest.

This is available in wake of political events particularly Left infiltrating the farmers protest for electoral positive aspects. Vested pursuits are mentioned to be working backstage to prop up farmers agitation.
In a 2019 tweet, the Bharatiya Kisan Union introduced open assist for Congress celebration in Punjab for Lok Sabha elections. In truth, the BKU has at all times supported Captain Amarinder Singh throughout elections.

BKU helps Congress candidates in Punjab. Meeting was organized beneath management of S. Bhupinder Singh Mann Ex MP, National President of BKU, Chairman of All India Kisan Coordination Committee, S. Baldev S Mianpur President BKU Punjab at Batala in assist of Sh. Sunil Jakhar ji pic.twitter.com/gna1FDovJF
— Bhartiya Kisan Union (@BKU_KisanUnion) May 11, 2019

BKU President’s ‘Congress connection’ raises questions
Some reviews are claiming that each one 4 members within the committee are votaries of Centre’s farm legal guidelines. But, this disclosure of BKU President’s ‘Congress connection’ punctures holes on this principle.
In a video shard by BKU dated April 15, 2019, Bhupinder Singh Mann will be heard saying assist for the Congress celebration.

Please see the dwell telecast of S. Bhupinder Singh Mann Ex MP, National President of BKU, Chairman of All India Kisan Coordination Committee. BKU decides to assist @INCIndiaAfter evaluating the Manifesto of #BJPSankalpPatr2019, INC https://t.co/dvtOFfkuyY
— Bhartiya Kisan Union (@BKU_KisanUnion) April 15, 2019

Earlier within the day, farmer Union leaders mentioned at a press convention, “All names in the committee are in favour of the farm laws. Even if people opposed to the laws were there in the committee or if SC changes the names tomorrow, we will not agree then too. It is to send our agitation into deep freezer and we are here indefinitely.”
It may additionally be famous that Bhupinder Singh Mann has expressed assist for Centre’s farm legal guidelines. In a letter to Agriculture Minister Tomar final month, Mann backed the farm legal guidelines however mentioned that they need to be carried out with some amendments. He additionally demanded a written assurance that the federal government is not going to dispose of the Minimum Support Price (MSP).