While hearing the pleas on the issue of farmers’ protest, the top court had on December 17 said that the agitation should be allowed to continue “without impediment” and this court will not “interfere” with it as the right to protest is a fundamental right.
New Delhi: Supreme Court hearing petitions challenging the new farm laws, and ongoing agitation at Delhi borders, Supreme Court Monday said it was disappointed with the way negotiations between the Indian government and the farmers representative have progressed.
The supreme court asked the Centre to stay the laws till a committee constituted by it discusses the same and submits a report. “Let those farmer unions who say it is progressive say that before the committee. But you must tell us whether you stay the farm acts, or we do it. Keep it in abeyance. What is the issue?? We are not in favor of easily staying a law, but we want to say don’t implement the law,” the top court said.
The supreme court bench comprising of Chief justice Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian further said, “Some people have committed suicide, old people and women are a part of the agitation. What is happening?” The bench added that not a single plea has been filed that said that the “farm laws are good.”
The top court said, there is no improvement on the ground regarding farmers’ protests, was told by the Centre that “healthy discussions” were going on between the government and the unions over all the issues and there was a good chance that both sides may conclude soon.
While hearing the pleas on the issue of farmers’ protest, the top court had on December 17 said that the agitation should be allowed to continue “without impediment” and this court will not “interfere” with it as the right to protest is a fundamental right.
Top 5 Supreme Court Quotes on Farm Laws & Protests
1 – “We are not experts on agriculture and economics. Tell us whether you will put these laws on hold or else we will do it. What’s the prestige issue here?” Chief Justice SA Bobde told the government. “We don’t know if you are part of the solution or part of the problem,”
2 – “We have an apprehension that someday maybe, there might be a breach of peace. Each one of us we will responsible if anything goes wrong. We don’t want any injuries or blood on our hands,”
3 – “Extremely disappointed with government’s handling of this issue” and stressed: “We don’t see you are dealing with this issue effectively”. “We don’t know what consultations were carried? If vast majority says that laws are good, let them say it to (a) committee,” the court said, underlining “our intention to bring amicable solution”
4 – “Right to protest is intact. Right to protest should be exercised like (Mahatma) Gandhi ji’s Satyagraha. Do it peacefully,”
5 – “We have asked in the last hearing but no answer. The situation has gone worse. People have committed suicide. Why are the old and the women part of the agitation in this weather?” the Chief Justice questioned the government.
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