Supreme Court on Dallewal: The Supreme Court on Friday (December 27) expressed concern over the deteriorating well being of farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite starvation strike for the final one month, which began from November 26. The courtroom directed the Punjab government to make sure that Dallewal will get crucial medical consideration.
The Supreme Court bench mentioned, “If there is a law and order situation then you have to deal with it strictly. Someone’s life is at stake. You need to take it seriously. Medical aid should be given and it seems that You are not following it.”
Notice issued to Punjab Chief Secretary and DGP
The trip bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia additionally issued discover in reference to the contempt petition in opposition to the state Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) for non-compliance of earlier orders. The courtroom ordered the Punjab government to submit the compliance report by December 28. When the case will likely be heard once more, the Chief Secretary and DGP have been additionally instructed to be nearly current in the course of the listening to.
‘Farmers protested in opposition to being taken to hospital’
During the proceedings, Punjab Advocate General Gurminder Singh advised the courtroom {that a} delegation of eight cupboard ministers and the Punjab DGP had gone to the protest website to persuade Dallewal to take him to the hospital, however the farmers opposed it. He mentioned, “We have provided everything at the spot. We cannot take that risk if someone physically assaults us.” To this the bench replied, “We have serious doubts about those farmers who are not alert and aware and are not concerned about their lives.”
Government’s assertion on Centre’s interference within the matter
When the bench questioned whether or not the Center may present help to the state government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned that difficulties may come up because of the Centre’s interference. Mehta mentioned, “Some people cannot keep Dallewal hostage. A person’s life is in danger. The state government can take measures.” Mehta mentioned that getting Dallewal admitted to the hospital needs to be a precedence.
Dallewal’s letter to PM Modi
Punjab’s Advocate General advised the courtroom that Dallewal had submitted a letter addressed to the Prime Minister when a delegation met him on December 24. In the letter, Dallewal mentioned that he could be able to cooperate for medical help solely when the government begins talks with the farmers.
On December 20, the Supreme Court had left the choice of Dallewal’s hospitalization to the Punjab government officers and docs. The courtroom had mentioned that 70-year-old Dallewal may very well be taken to a short lived hospital arrange inside 700 meters of the protest website on the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana.
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