The hunger strike of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal at Khanauri border continues for the 51st day. On the 51st day of Dallewal’s hunger strike, a hearing was held in the Supreme Court.
During the hearing, the health report of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on hunger strike, was sought so that the opinion of the AIIMS Medical Board could be taken. At the same time, during the hearing, the Punjab government said that discussions are going on with the protesting farmers to convince them.
Supreme Court sought health report
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a copy of the health report of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal from the Punjab government, which will be examined by the AIIMS Medical Board. A bench of Justice Suryakant and Justice N Kotishwar Singh wondered how the health of a person who has been on hunger strike for about 50 days is improving.
The bench asked the Chief Secretary of the Punjab government to submit Dallewal’s investigation report before the Registrar of the Supreme Court today itself. The bench directed the Registrar of the Supreme Court to send the report to the Director of AIIMS to seek the opinion of the medical board on Dallewal’s investigation report.
What did the Punjab government argue?
The apex court also took note of the Punjab government’s submission that the authorities are in consultation with the protesting farmers and are hopeful of a solution.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Punjab government, said that some progress has been made regarding the transfer of Dallewal to a temporary hospital, which has now been set up 10 metres from the protest site. Sibal also told the bench that representatives of the central government are also meeting the protesting farmers.
The Punjab government said that the protesting farmers were persuaded to meet Justice (retd) Nawab Singh, who heads the committee, following which the 70-year-old farmer leader met the apex court-appointed panel on January 6.
‘Dallewal’s body is unable to digest water’
On Tuesday, farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohad gave information and said that farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s health is continuously deteriorating. Dallewal has not been able to consume water for the last 48 hours. Whatever water he has consumed, he is vomiting.
He told that doctors say that Dallewal’s body parts have become unable to digest even water. Not only this, most of the body parts have reached the stage of stopping working.
