Sri Lanka, Jan. 12 -- The Indian farmer's agitation at New Delhi, which has been on since November 26, was in a logjam on Tuesday (12) with the farmers refusing to accept a committee proposed by the Supreme Court to go into the issues involved.

Earlier in the day, the Court headed by Chief Justice S. A. Bobde put on hold the three contentious farm laws and said a committee would be formed to take over negotiations to end the crisis.

The contentious central government laws are: the Farmers' (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act.

The committee will have H .S. Mann of Bharatiya ...