NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday granted Punjab government three more days to implement the direction to hospitalise farmer representative Jagjit Singh Dallewal, on fast-on- to-death for more than a month, but did not take cognisance of the state’s attempt to involve the Centre in breaking the impasse.Punjab AG Gurminder Singh informed a bench of…
BATHINDA: A nine-hour shutdown called by farmers’ unions fighting for a legally guaranteed minimum support price mechanism for crops struck Punjab off the transport map Monday, with buses going off the road and 150-odd trains passing through or originating in the state either cancelled or curtailed.Thousands of stranded passengers spent the day at railway stations…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk met farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Saturday at the Khanauri border protest site, where farmers are demonstrating for their demands. Dallewal, aged 70, has been on an indefinite hunger strike at the Khanauri border since November 26.Wangchuk said his visit was to convey “good wishes and warm support…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Saturday gave the Punjab government time until December 31 to convince farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike for over a month, to move to a hospital. In a hearing, a vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan criticized the Punjab government…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday asked chief secretary and police chief of Punjab why contempt proceedings be not initiated against them for non-compliance of its Dec 20 order for hospitalisation of farmer Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-on-to-death at Shambhu border for almost a month.Holding a rare vacation bench during winter break, a…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday raised concerns about the health and safety of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike. The apex court directed the Punjab government to take necessary steps to provide him with medical assistance. A vacation bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Sudhanshu…
BATHINDA: Ex-MP Jagmeet Singh Brar met union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and held talks over the ongoing farmer protest, fast by farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal. Speaking to TOI over phone from Delhi, Brar said, “I had constructive talks over the farmers’ issues and the agriculture minister listened to those issues seriously and discussed…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to ensure that ongoing protests do not obstruct highways or inconvenience the public. The court pointed out that while peaceful protests are a democratic right, they must be conducted responsibly.The SC made these observations while disposing a habeas corpus plea filed…