Protesting farmers are gearing to intesify their protests against the controversial farm laws passed earlier this year. They have announced plan to block Delhi-Jaipur highway today as their talks with the centre fail to break the deadlock. As many as 3,500 police personnel have been deployed at the five toll plazas in the area.
On Friday, farmers’ dismissed claims that their agitation was hijacked by “ultra-left” and “pro-Left Wing Extremist” elements.
Here are the live updates on farmers’ protests:
The Delhi Traffic Police today tweeted to inform commuters about routes closed for traffic in view of a large number of farmers camping at the Delhi’s borders.
Available Open Borders to Haryana are following Borders–Jharoda (Only Single Carriageway/Road), Daurala, Kapashera, Badusarai, Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera Borders,” Delhi Traffic Police tweeted today.
” Tikri, Dhansa Borders are closed for any Traffic Movement. Jhatikara Borders is open only for two-wheelers and pedestrian movement,” Delhi Traffic Police added.
The chilla and Gazipur borders are closed for traffic from Noida and Gaziabad to Delhi due to farmers” protests. People are advised to take an alternate route for coming to Delhi via Anand Vihar, DND, Apsara and bhopra borders.
“Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari and Mangesh borders are closed. Please take alternate routes via Lampur, Safiabad, Saboli and Singhu school toll tax borders. Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and GTK road. Pl avoid Outer Ring Rd, GTK Road, NH 44,” Delhi Traffic Police added.
The farmer protests entered their third week today. Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, are camping near the Delhi border to get the farm laws repealed.
10 Central Trade Unions have announced their support to protesting Farmer Unions.
“The Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions and Independent Sectoral Federations/Associations reiterate their wholehearted support to the ongoing united struggles of the farmers demanding scrapping of draconian Agri-laws, Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 and legislation guaranteeing MSP,” CITU said in a statement.
A petition was filed on Friday in the Supreme court by the Bharatiya Kisan Union that sought repeal of the three “arbitrary” laws. The top court has already issued notices to the centre on a batch of petitions challenging the laws.
At least 3,500 policemen are on duty in Gurgaon and 3,500 policemen are on duty in Faridabad to stop the protesters, officials have said. The two cities in Haryana share borders with Delhi.
Protesting farmers are gearing to intesify their protests against the controversial farm laws passed earlier this year. They have announced plan to block Delhi-Jaipur highway today as their talks with the centre fail to break the deadlock. As many as 3,500 police personnel have been deployed at the five toll plazas in the area.
