Delhi Chalo March: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Clear Road Blockade Caused by Farmers’ Protest
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Centre and other authorities to immediately clear blockades on national and state highways in Punjab where farmers are staging protests.
New Delhi, December 9: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Centre and other authorities to immediately clear blockades on national and state highways in Punjab where farmers are staging protests. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Manmohan said the matter is already pending before the court and it cannot entertain repetitive petitions on the same issue. Delhi Chalo March: Farmer Leader Sarwan Singh Pandher Urges PM Narendra Modi To Take Cognisance of Farmers’ Protests During Haryana Visit Today (Watch Video).
"We are already examining the larger issue. You are not the only conscience keeper of society. Don't file repetitive petitions. Some are filing for publicity interest and some are filing to play to the gallery. We cannot entertain repetitive petitions on the same issue," the bench told petitioner Gaurav Luthra, who claimed to be a social activist in Punjab. The court also refused Luthra's request to tag the petition with the pending matter. 'Dilli Chalo' March: Police Sprinkle Flower Petals on Farmers at Shambhu Border As They Try To Move Ahead as Part of Their March to Delhi (Watch Video).
Farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 after their march to Delhi was stopped by security forces. The plea has alleged that farmers' and their unions have blocked the entire national and state highways in Punjab for an indefinite period. It sought directions to ensure that national highways and railway tracks are not blocked by the agitating farmers.