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CJI suggests putting on hold contentious farm laws; Centre non-committal
The Supreme Court on Thursday said farmers have a constitutional right to continue with their “absolutely perfect” protest as long as their dissent against the three agricultural laws does not slip into violence. It also asked the government if it could keep the implementation of the contentious laws in abeyance, to which the government was non-committal.
“We recognise the right to protest. There is no question of curtailing it. But it should not damage anybody s lives,” a Bench led by Chief Justice Sharad Bobde observed.
The court, however, said the purpose of the protest will not be served if the farmers continue to sit without engaging in talks.
Maharashtra: Struggling for funds, govt proposes over Rs 21,000 cr for excess expenditure
According to the supplementary statement of expenditure, which was tabled by Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on the first day of the winter session of the state legislature, just about 34 per cent or Rs 7,509 crore of these have been set aside for public sector investment in capital works. December 15, 2020 5:58:27 am
Leaders who joined the BJP before elections will return to NCP in the next three-four months, deputy chief minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar said on Saturday. (File photo)
Struggling to raise funds to meet its budgeted expenditure, the Maharashtra government on Monday proposed additional budgetary grants worth Rs 21,993 crore for meeting projections of excess expenditure. According to the supplementary statement of expenditure, which was tabled by Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on the first day of the winter session of the state legislature, just a