Delhi High Court refuses to look into proposed farmers march
A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh said the issue concerning farmers protest was being looked into by the Supreme Court and the high court will not examine it.
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NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Tuesday refused to look into the issue of proposed march by farmers into the national capital on Wednesday (May 26) as it marks six months of their protest against the new farm laws.
An oral mention was made to stop farmers from moving towards Delhi borders and directions for the police to enforce COVID guidelines so that the event does not turn into super spreader.
NHRC notice to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana on alleged flouting of COVID norms by protesting farmers
Protesting farmers have been camping at Tikri and Singhu, and Ghazipur since November, demanding the scrapping of the three central farm laws.
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NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments over allegations of flouting of COVID safety norms by farmers protesting at the borders against the farm laws.
It has asked then to file within four weeks action taken reports regarding the steps taken to control the spread of COVID-19 infection at the protest sites.
Ready to resume talks with Centre over farm laws: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait
Rakesh Tikait was interacting with reporters in Mohali, where he had gone to offer condolences to the family of Abhay Singh Sandhu.
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CHANDIGARH: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said farmer unions were ready to resume talks with the Centre, asserting that the discussion would have to be about repealing the new farm laws.
He said there is no question of farmers returning home from the protest sites unless their demands are met.
Tikait was interacting with reporters in Mohali, where he had gone to offer condolences to the family of Abhay Singh Sandhu.