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Are farmers protected against the spread of Covid-19? SC asks Centre
Published : Jan 7, 2021, 3:14 pm IST
Updated : Jan 7, 2021, 3:14 pm IST
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The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over large gatherings of farmers protesting against the new farm laws at Delhi borders

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on 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 court 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.

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“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 S A Bobde, heading a bench, also comprising Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian.

The top court asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, whether protesting farmers are protected from Covid-19.

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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.  

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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