Farmers have been holding peaceful protests at Delhi borders for more than 10 days.
New Delhi:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will visit the Delhi-Haryana border today to review arrangements made for protesting farmers camping there, officials said. Mr Kejriwal will visit the Singhu border along with his cabinet members at 10 am, they said. The Aam Aadmi leader will be the first chief minister of a state to visit a protest venue. Mr Kejriwal is among the several opposition leaders who have extended support for “Bharat bandh”, which has been called for by the thousands of farmers protesting against the centre’s contentious new farm laws.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for commuters as multiple borders between Delhi and neighbouring states remained closed for traffic.
Peaceful protests are underway at both the Singhu and Tikri borders, where farmers had gathered from Punjab and Haryana for more than 10 days. The numbers of farmers at the Ghazipur border swelled,with more joining them from Uttar Pradesh.
The new laws, aimed at doing away with middlemen and allowing farmers to sell their produce anywhere in the country, has deeply upset the farmers. The farmers say it will only result in phasing out of the traditional mandis and the guaranteed minimum price paid by the government, leaving them at the mercy of the corporates.
Here are the live updates on farmers’ protests:
Traffic Alert
Tikri, Jharoda Borders are closed for any Traffic Movement.
Badusarai Border is open only for Light Motor Vehicle like Cars and two wheelers.Jhatikara Border is open only for two wheeler traffic– Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 7, 2020
The Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for commuters as multiple borders between Delhi and neighbouring states remained closed for traffic. Commuters have been asked to take alternate routes via Lampur, Safiabad, Saboli borders and avoid Outer Ring Road, GTK road and NH-44.
“Singhu, Auchandi, Piao Maniyari, Mangesh borders are closed. NH-44 is closed on both sides. Take alternate routes via Lampur, Safiabad, Saboli borders. Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and GTK road. Avoid Outer Ring Road, GTK road, NH-44,” the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.
