The Bhartiya Kisan Union Lokshakti approached the Supreme Court on Saturday, requesting it to remove the remaining three members of a committee it had set up to hold talks with the farmers protesting against the three contentious farm laws.

The BKU (Lokshakti) has requested the court to nominate people to the committee who can do the job “on the basis of mutual harmony”.

The BKU (Lokshakti) is one of the 40-odd farmer unions spearheading the agitation on various border points of Delhi for about 50 days now, demanding repeal of the farm laws.

In an affidavit, the BKU (Lokshakti) said the principle of natural justice is going to be violated as those appointed to the four-member committee “have already supported these laws”.

“It is important to mention here with great regret that the principle of natural justice is going to be violated by making these persons as members of the committee.... how they will hear all farmers on equal parameters when they have already supported these laws,” it said.

The union also sought dismissal of a plea of the Central Government, filed through the Delhi Police, seeking an injunction against the proposed tractor march or any other kind of protest by farmers that could disrupt the gathering and celebrations of the Republic Day on January 26.

On the issue of the Delhi Police seeking injunction against the tractor rally, it said prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 were already in place in New Delhi area. It said that the Retired Justice of Supreme Court, the president of replying farmers organisation and other presidents of farmers’ organisation, who are participating in the movement against these laws, maybe considered for being a member of the committee.