Supreme Court steps in: forms committee to negotiate with protesting farmers at Shambu border
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ September 2,2024
The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan on Monday ordered the constitution of a High-Powered Committee headed by Justice Nawab Singh, Former Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court to hold negotiations with the farmers who are protesting at the Shambhu border between the States of Punjab and Haryana.
The bench passed the order in a petition filed by Haryana against an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to remove the blockade at the Shambhu border (which was erected by Haryana to prevent the protesters from marching to Delhi).
Justice Kant also noted that there is a significant farmer population that needs attention. Following reconsideration, the Court has decided not to finalize the issue at this time but has requested the High Courts of Haryana and Punjab to prepare a report within a week. States are invited to submit their suggestions.
