The Haryana government was pulled up by a furious Supreme Court today, which was hearing a petition that had asked for help for farmers at a time 10 states have declared drought. The court, which had harsh words for the state and the Centre earlier, today refused to hear Haryana's fresh affidavit in the case.
Haryana had submitted an affidavit earlier, but had given incomplete data.
Today, the court said, "Why should we take incomplete affidavit? We have to cross check those figures again if you give those affidavits later... We will not accept your affidavit now. This is not a show."
Last time, as Haryana submitted statistics about rainfall for 2013-14, it drew a scathing response from the court.
"This is not about a picnic or roadways in Haryana. This is about drought and how people are suffering," the court had said.
This time, Haryana wanted to submit data for rainfall in 2014-15.
The plea was filed by former Aam Aadmi Party leader Yogendra Yadav's organisation Swaraj Abhiyaan. During the last hearing, the court had pulled up the Centre for seeking more time as the Additional Solicitor General was busy in another court.
Haryana had submitted an affidavit earlier, but had given incomplete data.
Today, the court said, "Why should we take incomplete affidavit? We have to cross check those figures again if you give those affidavits later... We will not accept your affidavit now. This is not a show."
"This is not about a picnic or roadways in Haryana. This is about drought and how people are suffering," the court had said.
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The plea was filed by former Aam Aadmi Party leader Yogendra Yadav's organisation Swaraj Abhiyaan. During the last hearing, the court had pulled up the Centre for seeking more time as the Additional Solicitor General was busy in another court.
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