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Supreme Court expresses concern over massive gathering of farmers during COVID-19
New Delhi, Jan 07: The Supreme Court Thursday expressed concern over large gatherings of farmers protesting against the new farm laws at Delhi borders and asked the Centre whether they were "protected" against the spread of COVID-19.
The top was hearing a plea seeking various reliefs including CBI probe into the matter related to assembly of people at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal and the Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Nizammudin Markaz in the national capital after the nationwide lockdown was announced last year to contain the pandemic.
"The same problem is going to arise in farmers' agitation. I do not know if farmers are protected from COVID. So, the same problem is going to arise. It is not that everything is over," said Chief Justice SA Bobde, heading a bench, also comprising Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian.
The top court asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, whether protesting farmers are protected from COVID-19. Mehta replied, "Certainly not". Mehta said that he will file a report within two weeks on what has been done and what needs to be done.
The plea, filed by lawyer Supriya Pandita, alleged that Delhi police had failed to control the congregation of people and the Nizamuddin Markaz chief Maulana Saad was still evading arrest. Advocate Om Prakash Parihar, appearing for the petitioner, said that no statement has been made by the Centre about the whereabouts of Maulana Saad.
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The
bench
told
Parihar,
"Why
are
you
interested
in
one
person?
We
are
on
the
issue
of
COVID.
Why
do
you
want
controversy?
We
are
interested
that
COVID
guidelines
should
be
there."
The
top
court
issued
formal
notice
in
the
matter
after
which
Mehta
said
that
he
will
file
a
report
in
the
matter.
The
Centre
had
on
June
5
last
year
told
the
top
court
that
probe
into
assembly
of
people
at
Anand
Vihar
Bus
Terminal
in
east
Delhi
during
nationwide
lockdown
and
the
Tablighi
Jamaat
event
is
being
conducted
on
day-to-day
basis
by
Delhi
Police
and
there
was
no
need
for
CBI
investigation.
