The Supreme Court on Thursday, 21 October, said that it was not against the farmers' right to protest, but observed that roads cannot be blocked indefinitely.
"Farmers have right to protest but they cannot keep roads blocked indefinitely. You may have a right to agitate in any manner but roads should not be blocked like this. People have right to go on roads but it cannot be blocked," a Supreme Court bench stated on Thursday, news agency PTI reported.
Farmers protesting against the three contentious agricultural laws introduced by the Centre had gathered at the borders of the national capital Delhi in November 2020, and have been obstructing the highways as part of their resistance since then.