SC asks govt to ensure farmers’ bodies made parties in case

Petitioner says blocks caused by protests had turned her daily commute between Noida and Delhi a nightmare

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the government had to take the initiative to ensure that organisations of farmers, who are against the Central , were made parties in efforts to resolve the nearly a year-old impasse.

A Bench led by Justice S.K. Kaul stated that the issue could be resolved either through Parliament debates or in the judicial forum, but the blocking of highways, inconveniencing commuters cannot go on perpetually.

The court was hearing a petition filed by Noida resident Monica Agarwal, who highlighted that the blocks caused by the protests had turned her daily commute between Noida and Delhi a nightmare.