Shambhu Border Blockade : Supreme Court Raises Concerns About Health Of Fasting Protester; Committee To Persuade Farmers To Shift/Suspend Protest
Live LawIn the matter related to farmers' protest at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana, the High Power Committee constituted by the Supreme Court agreed to persuade the farmers to temporarily shift the protest venue and clear the National Highway for smooth traffic or temporarily suspend their agitation.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and Punjab Advocate General Gurminder Singh. In the matter related to farmers' protest at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana, the High Power Committee constituted by the Supreme Court agreed to persuade the farmers to temporarily shift the protest venue and clear the National Highway for smooth traffic or temporarily suspend their agitation. Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and Punjab Advocate General Gurminder Singh agreed with the Committee's proposal to persuade the protesters. The Court also urged the Punjab and Union Governments to ensure proper medical aid to protest leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose health was reported to be deteriorating due to his fast unto death.