Strangulated Delhi, now you want to come inside: SC to farmers' body

The counsel argued that the courts will examine the validity of the farm laws

“You have strangulated the entire city and now you want to come inside and start protest here again,” an irked Supreme Court on Friday told a farmers’ body protesting against the three new farm laws and seeking directions to authorities to allow it to stage ‘satyagrah’ at Jantar Mantar.

What was the point in continuing with the protest once it has moved the court challenging the farm laws, the apex court asked the farmers' body, and said the citizens have equal rights to move freely and without fear and there has to be some “balanced approach”.

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