SC notice to Punjab govt on contempt plea over non-compliance with order on medical aid to Dallewal
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the life and safety of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on an indefinite hunger strike, and directed the Punjab government to take all measures to ensure that he was given medical aid.
A vacation bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia issued a notice to the Punjab government on a contempt petition against its chief secretary for non-compliance with a top court order regarding medical aid to Dallewal.
"If there is a law and order situation, you have to deal with it with iron hands. Somebody's life is at stake. You need to take it seriously. Medical aid has to be given and the impression is that you are not following it," the bench said.
The apex court directed the state government to file a compliance report by Saturday, when it would again hear the matter.
Dallewal has been on an indefinite fast at the Khanauri border point since November 26 to press the Centre to accept the farmers' demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops.
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Instagram user comments will “bomb Ullal Masjid”; Speaker Khader orders action
Mangaluru: An Instagram user allegedly posted a threatening comment claiming that he would “blast Ullal Masjid.”
After the comment came to the notice of Speaker U T Khader, he directed the police to take stringent action against the miscreant.
In this connection, an FIR has been registered at Ullala Police Station, and the police are searching for the accused.
Speaker UT Khader, urging the City Police Commissioner to initiate action against the accused, stated, “People of all faiths live harmoniously in Ullal. The police department should exercise caution against such posts that disturb communal harmony in the region.”
The user, reportedly identified as “shankar11916,” posted a comment on the social networking site Instagram stating, “Support maadi bro Ullal Masjid hatra bomb blast madthini,” (Support me brother, I will blast bomb near Ullal Masjid) which later went viral.
Expressing gratitude for the information shared, City Police Commissioner Sudhir Kumar Reddy said, “It is a crime to post a message on social media claiming that a bomb will be exploded near the Ullal Masjid. The police of Ullala station have registered a case in this regard. We will arrest the accused soon.”
