Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday asked those observing hartal whether they had read through the Kasturirangan panel report even once.
While considering a petition submitted by a Kochi-based organisation, the court said they should reflect on what they stand to gain by holding up a day’s work and other means of livelihood.
A single day’s indulgence in this manner will only serve to set back the clock on the nation’s development, it observed.
Pointing that the hartal had affected the state, the court asked if the government has taken any steps to create awareness about the report.