New Delhi: Supreme court Farmers were again pulled up on Monday for continuing their agitation despite a moratorium on three controversial agriculture laws.
The Supreme Court said, “There is nothing to enforce. What are the farmers protesting about? No one except the court can decide the validity of agricultural laws.”
“When farmers are challenging the laws in court, why protest on the street?” The top court added.
It further said that challenging the validity of laws and street protests cannot go together, and said it will move Kisan MahapanchayatPetition challenging the validity of agricultural laws in the apex court itself.
Supreme Court says it will examine whether the right to protest is an absolute right, while hearing his plea to allow Satyagraha to be held Jantar Mantar.
It said that the main question for adjudication is – “Whether any person or body, once moved to a Constitutional Court to challenge the validity of a law, can still take recourse to street protest in respect of the same issue.” ”
SC also issued notice to 42 leaders of farmer organizations Haryana The government’s plea alleged that he refused to participate in the talks.
The court has fixed October 21 for hearing the matter.
It also said that the Center had earlier made it clear that it would not implement agricultural laws.
“Three agriculture laws are not applicable and the Center has pledged not to implement them,” a SC bench headed by Justice AM Khanvilkar added.
The Supreme Court on Friday reprimanded a farmers’ group for blocking the national capital by protesting on highways against three agricultural laws.
The top court said that the farmers have not only stopped the movement of people but also the armed forces and obstructed the movement to and from Delhi.
The court said, “You have strangled Delhi by dharna on highways… even stopped the movement of armed forces and made fun of them. Now you want to come inside the city and create chaos.” want?”
The Kisan Mahapanchayat approached the court seeking permission to enter Delhi to hold a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar.
The Kisan Mahapanchayat is a body of the farming community and farmers opposing three agricultural laws.
It asked, “Every citizen has the right to free movement. You have shut down business. Have you asked residents around protest sites if they are happy with the protest.”
Kisan Mahapanchayat said that the denial of permission to organize peaceful, unarmed and non-violent satyagraha The location at Jantar Mantar is a violation of the basic democratic rights enunciated as Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of India.
It said the action of the authorities is “discriminatory and arbitrary” as permission for the protest has been given to another farmers body, United Kisan Morcha, while he refused to organize a staggered Satyagraha.
Earlier on Thursday, the apex court reiterated its objection to the blockade of highways by farmers in protest against three controversial agricultural laws. The Supreme Court had asked the Center “how can highways be blocked forever?” and “Where does it end?”
(with inputs from agencies)
The Supreme Court said, “There is nothing to enforce. What are the farmers protesting about? No one except the court can decide the validity of agricultural laws.”
“When farmers are challenging the laws in court, why protest on the street?” The top court added.
It further said that challenging the validity of laws and street protests cannot go together, and said it will move Kisan MahapanchayatPetition challenging the validity of agricultural laws in the apex court itself.
Supreme Court says it will examine whether the right to protest is an absolute right, while hearing his plea to allow Satyagraha to be held Jantar Mantar.
It said that the main question for adjudication is – “Whether any person or body, once moved to a Constitutional Court to challenge the validity of a law, can still take recourse to street protest in respect of the same issue.” ”
SC also issued notice to 42 leaders of farmer organizations Haryana The government’s plea alleged that he refused to participate in the talks.
The court has fixed October 21 for hearing the matter.
It also said that the Center had earlier made it clear that it would not implement agricultural laws.
“Three agriculture laws are not applicable and the Center has pledged not to implement them,” a SC bench headed by Justice AM Khanvilkar added.
The Supreme Court on Friday reprimanded a farmers’ group for blocking the national capital by protesting on highways against three agricultural laws.
The top court said that the farmers have not only stopped the movement of people but also the armed forces and obstructed the movement to and from Delhi.
The court said, “You have strangled Delhi by dharna on highways… even stopped the movement of armed forces and made fun of them. Now you want to come inside the city and create chaos.” want?”
The Kisan Mahapanchayat approached the court seeking permission to enter Delhi to hold a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar.
The Kisan Mahapanchayat is a body of the farming community and farmers opposing three agricultural laws.
It asked, “Every citizen has the right to free movement. You have shut down business. Have you asked residents around protest sites if they are happy with the protest.”
Kisan Mahapanchayat said that the denial of permission to organize peaceful, unarmed and non-violent satyagraha The location at Jantar Mantar is a violation of the basic democratic rights enunciated as Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of India.
It said the action of the authorities is “discriminatory and arbitrary” as permission for the protest has been given to another farmers body, United Kisan Morcha, while he refused to organize a staggered Satyagraha.
Earlier on Thursday, the apex court reiterated its objection to the blockade of highways by farmers in protest against three controversial agricultural laws. The Supreme Court had asked the Center “how can highways be blocked forever?” and “Where does it end?”
(with inputs from agencies)
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