“How Can State Block a Highway? Open it, Regulate Traffic”: SC to Haryana Govt. on Shambhu Border Blockade Amid Farmer Protests

Today(on 12th July),The Supreme Court directed the Haryana government to remove barricades blocking the Ambala-New Delhi highway at the Shambhu border, where farmers have been protesting since February 13. The court questioned the justification for blocking the highway amid ongoing farmer protests for MSP and other demands.

HC Ordered Haryana Gov. to Remove Shambhu Border Barricades in Seven Days

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today has ordered the Haryana Government to remove barricades at the Shambhu border near Ambala within a week, following a petition challenging the border sealing. This decision comes after barricades were set up in February to maintain law and order during the farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march.