The Supreme Court today said that farmers protesting Centre's three farm laws have the right to agitate but they cannot block roads indefinitely.
A bench headed by Justice SK Kaul said they are not against the right to protest but some solution had to be found.
¡°Farmers have the right to protest but they cannot keep roads blocked indefinitely. You may have a right to agitate in any manner but roads should not be blocked like this. People have the right to go on roads but it cannot be blocked.¡± the bench also comprising Justice MM Sundresh said.
The apex court asked the farmer unions to respond within three weeks on the issue and posted the matter for hearing on December 7.
The Supreme Court was hearing a PIL filed by a Noida-resident Monicca Agarwal complaining of delays in daily commute caused due to the road blockade owing to the ongoing farmers' protests.
Farmers from Haryana, Punjab, and other states have been camping at Delhi's borders to demand that the three agriculture laws be rolled back.
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