PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT: EFFORTS SHOULD BE MADE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM STATES, SHOULD IDENTIFY AREAS TO PROTEST | FARMER PROTEST

The Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case Uday Pratap Singh v. Uoland Ors observed in the ongoing protest by farmers who are statedly marching towards Delhi in demand of a law guaranteeing MSP.

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The court called for an amicable settlement between the parties.

The Division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji in the case observed and has asked the State governments to determine protest sites until then. Notices have been issued to Centre and governments of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi.

In the present case, the bench was hearing the two PILs in relation to the protest.

The First PIL filed stated states that the Haryana government's decision to seal its borders in order to prevent the agitators from entering the State and moving to Delhi whereas the second PIL is against protestors, wherein it is stated that they have unauthorisedly blocked state and national highways.

The court in the case observed and has stated that the protestors being citizens of India, have a right to move around freely in the country.