Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s fast unto death continues for 38 days at Khanauri border.
A hearing was held in the Supreme Court regarding farmer leader Jagjit Dallewal, who fasted unto death for 38 days at Haryana-Punjab’s Khanauri border. In this, the court has once again shown a strong stance against the Punjab government.
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The court said deliberate efforts were being made to aggravate the situation. We have never asked to break the fast. The court reprimanded the Punjab government and said that your attitude was not to achieve reconciliation. Some so-called agricultural leaders are making irresponsible statements.
In this case, Dallewal’s lawyer friend Guninder Kaur Gill had filed a petition to form a party. Commenting on this, Justice Surya Kant said, “Please don’t think about confrontation, we cannot talk to farmers directly. »
The court also said that we need the compliance report of Dallewal’s hospital admission order. During the hearing, the DGP and Punjab Chief Secretary were also present through video conferencing.
On January 6 (Monday), there will be a hearing on the Dallewal case and the petition filed against the Haryana government for opening the Shambhu border.
Arguments during the hearing at the Supreme Court…
The hearing was held before Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjwal Bhuiyan.
The court was told that the petition was filed by advocate Guninder Kaur, a friend of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal. The court is hearing the Haryana government’s petition against the High Court’s order to open the Shambhu border. Two other petitions have been filed on this subject.
Justice Surya Kant: Ms. Gill, you can play an important role. Please don’t think about confrontation. We have a committee of former judges from Punjab… they are all scholars. Now that this committee is assembled…we cannot speak directly to farmers.
SG Tushar Mehta: We are limited to the health of one person. The central government is worried about the fate of farmers. Instead of posting a notice on (Dallewal’s) new petitionthey give me the petition.
Lawyer Gill: According to the proposal (drafted at the end of the last peasant movement), its last lines show that there was a guarantee of resolving 5 outstanding demands. It was a commitment and a promise that led the farmers to withdraw their movement.
Lawyer Gill: There are committees one after the other.
SG Tushar Mehta: Don’t make fun of the court-appointed committee.
Punjab AG Gurminder Singh: Our medical team is on site for Dallewal. I should inform you of the situation on the ground…
Justice Surya Kant: Your media is deliberately trying to aggravate the situation. Our instructions were not for him to break his fast.
Judge Surya Kant: Our concern was that he was not injured.
Punjab AG: The problem here is that we tried to convince him to see a doctor. He told the media that it was not the work of the state. He will accept conditional medical aid.
Justice Surya Kant: Have you ever tried to tell the farmers that we have formed a committee for them. Your attitude is not to achieve reconciliation.
Justice Surya Kant: There are some people who make irresponsible statements, the so-called agricultural leaders…
Punjab AG: We will check it. We are on the ground. Give me some more time. Our officers are here.
Judge Surya Kant: If the officers are here, we hope our message has reached them.
Punjab AG: Give us a little more time, we are trying to manage the situation.
Justice Surya Kant: We will hear this Monday (January 13). We need a compliance report to implement the ordinance. The court said that on Monday, along with the contempt petition for non-execution of Dallewal’s hospitalization order, the petition filed against the Haryana government’s order to open the Shambhu border will also be heard . .
Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal is not even able to appear on stage due to his deteriorating health. They are displayed on the screen.
On December 30, the Supreme Court gave a three-day deadline. Earlier, during the hearing on December 30, the court had given a deadline of three days to the Punjab government to get Dallewal admitted to the hospital. During this, the Punjab government had said that a mediator had requested that Dallewal be ready to start talks if the Center intervened. After which, the Supreme Court accepted the Punjab government’s request for time.
Punjab police officials held continuous meetings with farmers on Wednesday. Officials said the negotiations took place in a good atmosphere. On the other hand, according to the medical bulletin issued by the doctors, Dallewal also has difficulty speaking.
Pandher said – Dallewal fast will continue. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said 38 days had passed since the Dallewal fast. This fast was launched not for negotiations but for our demands to be met. This fast will continue in this way. The Delhi march will be announced again soon. On January 4, a grand panchayat will be held in Khanauri.
5 hearings at the Supreme Court in 17 days, read what happened during these hearings…
1. Dallewal is a popular personality, laxity should not be accepted. In the hearing held on December 17, the Punjab government told the Supreme Court that considering Dallewal’s condition, he should be admitted to the hospital. On this, the Supreme Court said that there are sentiments attached to them. The state should do something. He is a popular personality. There can be no laxity in this area. The Punjab government will have to handle the situation.
2. Punjab government said: “Dallewal’s health is fine. During the hearing on December 18, the Punjab government said Dallewal’s health was fine. In this regard, the court questioned the fact that the 70-year-old man had been on hunger strike for 24 days. Who is the doctor who diagnoses Dallewal’s health without any tests? He was not examined, no blood test, no ECG was performed.
3. Why doesn’t the Punjab government send him to the hospital? During the hearing on December 19, the court expressed concern that Dallewal’s condition was worsening every day. Why is the Punjab government not shifting him to the hospital? It’s their responsibility. Authorities will decide whether he needs to be hospitalized.
4. The movement to no longer be hospitalized has never been heard. At the hearing on December 28, the court took a strict position. The court told the Punjab government that first create problems and then say nothing can be done. Transport them to the hospital with the help of the center. In this, facing the farmers’ protest, the court said it had never heard of any movement to prevent anyone from being taken to hospital. It’s like an incitement to suicide. What kind of farmer leaders are they who want Dallewal dead? The pressure is visible on Dallewal. Those who oppose his hospitalization are not his supporters.
5. The government requested a three-day delay. During the hearing in the Supreme Court on December 30, the Punjab government told the court that Punjab was under lockdown on December 30, preventing traffic movement. Apart from this, a mediator also filed an application in which it was stated that Dallewal was ready to enter into negotiations if the union intervened. After which, the Supreme Court accepted the Punjab government’s request for time.
Farmers are holding on, even during the harsh winter on the Khanauri border between Haryana and Punjab. It’s been over 10 months since he sat here.
What is the farmers’ future strategy?
More than 2 lakh farmers will achieve this on January 4. Preparations have begun for the Kisan Mahapanchayat to be held at the Khanauri front on January 4. Farmer leaders said more than 2 lakh farmers would reach the front. Dallewal will give his important message from Khanauri front. All farmers must arrive at the front before 10 a.m.
Prakash Parv will be celebrated at Shambhu border on 6. Under the leadership of farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher, a farmers’ meeting was held at Shambhu border on Wednesday. It was decided in the meeting that on January 6, the Prakash Parv of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji would be celebrated at Shambhu border. In such a situation, an appeal is being made to the villages near Patiala for more and more people to join the front.
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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chauhan said, “Whatever decision the Supreme Court gives, we will accept it.
Regarding the farmers’ movement, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chauhan said that this matter is currently pending in the Supreme Court. Whatever orders the Supreme Court passes, he will follow them. He said he continues to meet with farmers every Tuesday. …