New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Central government seeking its response on a plea seeking a ban on the import of cheap 'yellow peas' as an alternative to pulses (Dal).

A bench led by Justice Surya Kant agreed to examine the plea, noting that consumers' health cannot be compromised in this regard.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner, raised serious concerns about the impact of unrestricted imports of yellow peas, a cheap substitute for pulses like Toor (Arhar), Urad, and Moong, on both the health of consumers and the livelihoods of Indian farmers . He contended that the continued import of such substitutes is undermining domestic production and pushing farmers into distress.

"Lives and livelihoods of dal fa

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