Country can't be held to ransom during agitations: SC

February 24, 2016 18:20

Expressing concern over damage to public and private properties during violent protests, the Supreme Court today said it would lay down "parameters" to fix accountability for losses on organisers as the country cannot be held to "ransom".

"The country must know what are the consequences. No one can take the country to ransom during agitations. Whether it is BJP, Congress or any other organisation, they must realise that they can be held accountable for the damages to public property," a bench headed by Justice J S Khehar said.

The observation, which came during the hearing of a plea of Gujarat Pattidar leader Hardik Patel, assumes significance in the wake of large-scale violence and loss of public and private properties in Haryana during the Jat quota stir.

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