Punjab farmers will once again march towards Delhi from Shambhu border. This time a group of 101 farmers from Shambhu border will try to walk to Delhi on 14 December. This decision has been taken in the meeting held at Shambhu border. Let us tell you that the Supreme Court had rejected the petition demanding the opening of Shambhu border. During the hearing on Monday, the Supreme Court said that a petition is already pending in this matter. Then why such petitions are being filed again and again.
Petition rejected
The bench headed by Justice Surya Kant said that a petition is already pending on this matter. There will be no separate hearing on the new petition. But if the petitioner wants, he can file an application in the pending case. Let us tell you that Gaurav Luthra had filed a petition in the Supreme Court demanding the opening of all other borders including Shambhu border.
Closing the border is a violation of fundamental rights
Gaurav Luthra is a resident of Jalandhar, Punjab. It was said in the petition that the Supreme Court should order the Central Government, Punjab Government and Haryana Government to open the borders of all the states. Closing the border is a violation of fundamental rights.
Farmers have been sitting on Shambhu border since February with their demands
Let us tell you that the farmers' organizations of Punjab have been sitting on the Shambhu border since February 2023 with their demands. On December 6 also, the farmers tried to move forward, but the police forced the farmers to retreat by firing tear gas shells. Along with this, on December 8, the farmers again moved towards Delhi, but the group returned after about 4 hours from Shambhu border.
Police showered flowers on farmers
Standing on the shed built on Shambhu border, Haryana Police showered flowers on the farmers. However, the farmers say that the flowers had chemical mixed in them. Due to which their eyes started burning. After showering flowers, the police fired tear gas shells on the farmers. In which 3 farmers were injured. One of them is in critical condition. He has been referred to Chandigarh PGI. After this, the farmer leaders called back the group.