Road closed due to farmers' protest, Yogi government filed an affidavit in Supreme Court

  • A petition has been filed against the closure of the road on the Delhi-UP border due to the farmers' dharna.
  • The UP government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on the blocking of roads due to farmers' protests.
  • It said that the government is trying to convince the farmers on the gross illegal act of blocking the roads under the orders of the court.
  • The UP govt has said that NH 24 was repeatedly blocked by farmer protesters in January, March and again in April.
  • Public interest litigation seeking removal of road blockade is to be heard on Monday.