New Delhi, March 28: Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was on an indefinite hunger strike for farmers’ demands, has now ended his fast. On Friday morning, he accepted water and broke his hunger strike, the Punjab government informed the Supreme Court. A Supreme Court bench, consisting of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, was given this information by Punjab’s Advocate General, Gurminder Singh.
A Punjab social activist’s petition seeks Supreme Court intervention to lift restrictions on farmers’ protests blocking national highways, including the Shambhu border. The blockade poses national security risks and hinders emergency services. Farmers demand legalization of Minimum Support Price. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the case, highlighting ongoing tensions.
