Dallewal will take medical aid if Centre speaks to farmers: Punjab to Supreme Court
Dallewal will take medical aid if Centre speaks to farmers: Punjab to Supreme Court Dallewal will take medical aid if Centre speaks to farmers: Punjab to Supreme Court
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Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been on an indefinite hunger strike at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana since November 26, urging the Centre to address farmers’ demands, including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price on crops.
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Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been on an indefinite hunger strike at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana since November 26.
In Short
- Punjab seeks 3 more days to comply with directive to shift Dallwal to hospital
- Supreme Court defers hearing to January 2
- Jagjit Singh Dallewal on indefinite fast since November 26
The Punjab government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court of a proposal that farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite fast since November 26, would accept medical aid if the Centre spoke to the protesting farmers.
The state has also sought three more days time for compliance with the Supreme Court’s directive to shift Dallewal to a hospital.
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On this, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Sudhanshu Dhulia deferred the hearing till January 2.