The top court observed that the state was trying to deliberately create a perception that the bench was persuading Dallewal to break the fast.

The Supreme Court Thursday slammed the Punjab government over the hunger strike by farm leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, saying that the state’s attitude appeared to be against reconciliation and its officials were spreading the wrong impression that the court is trying to persuade Dallewal from breaking his fast.

Bench clarifies that Supreme Court has never directed to break farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s protest but is only concerned about his health and wants medical aid to be provided to him urgently.