<p>The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre if it is taking precautionary measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 at mass gathering of protesting farmers at Delhi borders, saying it could potentially become a situation like the Nizamuddin Markaz.</p>.<p>A bench presided over by Chief Justice S A Bobde sought to know from the Union government as to what it has learnt from the Nizamuddin Markaz congregation in March, 2020 amid Covid-19. The court said the same situation may arise with the protesting farmers. </p>.<p>"You must tell us what is happening," the bench, also comprising Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.</p>.<p>The court also asked whether farmers protesting at various Delhi borders were taking precautions, necessary to contain the spread of Covid-19. Hundreds of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh have been protesting at Delhi borders for over 40 days demanding repeal of three farm laws.</p>.<p>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/women-cultivate-a-new-voice-in-farmers-protest-935705.html"><strong>Women cultivate a new voice in farmers' protest</strong></a></p>.<p>As the Solicitor General replied in negative, the top court said it could potentially become a situation like the Nizamuddin Markaz congregation in the national capital, which happened in March last year. </p>.<p>"The same problem is going to arise in farmers agitation. I don't know if farmers are protected from Covid. So, the same problem is going to arise. It is not that everything is over," the CJI said.</p>.<p>Mehta said that he will find out the status. The apex court raised concern regarding spread of the virus at the farmers' protest while hearing a petition on Nizamuddin Markaz.</p>.<p>The top court asked the Centre to file a report on the steps taken so far to contain Covid-19 and issued notice on a plea filed by Supriya Pandita through advocate Omprakash Parihar. The petitioner sought a CBI probe into gatherings of Tablighi Jamaat members at Nizamuddin Markaz and of migrant labourers at Anand Vihar Bus terminal in the capital.</p>.<p>The court asked the Centre to ensure that Covid-19 does not spread and asked the Centre to ensure guidelines are strictly followed.</p>.<p>Pandita claimed the Centre, Delhi government and Delhi police allowed the huge congregation, including foreign delegates at Nizamuddin Markaz, which risked the health of people amid Covid-19.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre if it is taking precautionary measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 at mass gathering of protesting farmers at Delhi borders, saying it could potentially become a situation like the Nizamuddin Markaz.</p>.<p>A bench presided over by Chief Justice S A Bobde sought to know from the Union government as to what it has learnt from the Nizamuddin Markaz congregation in March, 2020 amid Covid-19. The court said the same situation may arise with the protesting farmers. </p>.<p>"You must tell us what is happening," the bench, also comprising Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.</p>.<p>The court also asked whether farmers protesting at various Delhi borders were taking precautions, necessary to contain the spread of Covid-19. Hundreds of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh have been protesting at Delhi borders for over 40 days demanding repeal of three farm laws.</p>.<p>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/women-cultivate-a-new-voice-in-farmers-protest-935705.html"><strong>Women cultivate a new voice in farmers' protest</strong></a></p>.<p>As the Solicitor General replied in negative, the top court said it could potentially become a situation like the Nizamuddin Markaz congregation in the national capital, which happened in March last year. </p>.<p>"The same problem is going to arise in farmers agitation. I don't know if farmers are protected from Covid. So, the same problem is going to arise. It is not that everything is over," the CJI said.</p>.<p>Mehta said that he will find out the status. The apex court raised concern regarding spread of the virus at the farmers' protest while hearing a petition on Nizamuddin Markaz.</p>.<p>The top court asked the Centre to file a report on the steps taken so far to contain Covid-19 and issued notice on a plea filed by Supriya Pandita through advocate Omprakash Parihar. The petitioner sought a CBI probe into gatherings of Tablighi Jamaat members at Nizamuddin Markaz and of migrant labourers at Anand Vihar Bus terminal in the capital.</p>.<p>The court asked the Centre to ensure that Covid-19 does not spread and asked the Centre to ensure guidelines are strictly followed.</p>.<p>Pandita claimed the Centre, Delhi government and Delhi police allowed the huge congregation, including foreign delegates at Nizamuddin Markaz, which risked the health of people amid Covid-19.</p>
