SC asks govt whether protesting farmers are protected against Covid-19

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

The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Centre whether the farmers protesting against the new farm laws at Delhi borders are “protected” against the spread of Covid-19 and said that the guidelines to contain the virus should be followed.

The apex 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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