Shaheen Bagh: SC appoints mediators for venue change

The Supreme Court yesterday said it is troubling to see protesters blocking the road as it may set a bad precedent, and suggested that the protest may shift to an alternative venue.

The top court also appointed three interlocutors led by senior advocate Sanjay Hegde to talk to the Shaheen Bagh protestors regarding change in the protest site, and file a report in court.

A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph, citing replication of protests involving blocking of public roads, said: “We are concerned, what will happen if people start hitting the streets and blocking the roads while protesting .... it is a concern.”