Haryana State PCS

• 25 Jul 2024

Status Quo at Shambhu Border

Why in News?

Recently, the Supreme Court proposed to make an independent committee, comprising eminent persons, to reach out to the protesters at Shambhu border to find a solution to their demands.

Key Points

• The top court was addressing the Haryana government's plea challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's directive to remove,the barricades at the Shambhu border near Ambala, within a week, where farmers have been camping since 13^th February 2024.
  • In February, the Haryana government set up barricades on the Ambala-New Delhi National Highway in response to plans by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha to march to Delhi.
    • They were advocating for demands including a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops.
• Since February, farmers have been stationed at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana after their march was halted by security forces.