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LIVE: Traffic movement normal in Delhi, no violence reported, says Police

Farmers' Chakka Jam live updates: All the roads for entering Delhi will remain open except where farmers' protest sites are already located

BS Web Team New Delhi

Police barricades set up across a road at farmers protest site at the Ghazipur border, a day after famers tractor rally, in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

4:34 PM

Chakka jam: Security was tightened in wake of Jan 26 violence, says Delhi Police

'Chakka Jaam' call wasn't for Delhi but in wake of Jan 26 violence, we'd made heavy security arrangements. Security was further tightened at Delhi's border areas where farmers are gathered in large numbers. Security forces still deployed there. Wherever we had inputs that some groups or people can execute some incidents (during Chakka Jam), preventive detentions were made in public interest. Some people had reached Shaheedi Park. They were removed from the road so that traffic movement could resume: Chinmoy Biswal, Delhi Police PRO to ANI.

4:09 PM

Chakka jam: Farmers gather at Ludhiana-Ferozepur highway

4:05 PM

Internet to remain suspended in Singhu, Ghazipur, Tikri till midnight

Internet services to remain suspended in Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri, and their adjoining areas till 11:59 pm today "in the interest of maintaining public safety and averting public emergency", according to ANI.

3:53 PM

RSS leader targets Tomar over farmers' stir against agri laws

In an apparent attack on Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar over the farmers' protest against three farm laws, senior RSS leader Raghunandan Sharma has said the arrogance of power has gone to his head, according to a PTI report. Sharma, a former BJP Rajya Sabha member from Madhya Pradesh, in his Facebook post written two days back, also suggested to the minister that he should work towards strengthening nationalism.

In his social media post that starts with the line, "Narendraji, you are part and parcel of the government", Sharma said, "Your intention might be of helping the farmers, but if some people don't want to be helped, what is the use of doing such good?," "If someone wants to remain naked, what is the use of forcibly clothing him," he said.

"If you are harbouring a thought that you are reaping the fruits of your hard labour, it is your illusion," the 73- year-old RSS leader said in the post. "...Today arrogance of power has gone to your head. Why are you losing the mandate? We are endorsing all rotten policies of the Congress which is not in our interest. Leakage in drops of water from a pitcher empties it. So is with the mandate," he said.

3:32 PM

Govt has time till Oct 2 to repeal farm laws, won't hold discussions under pressure: Tikait

3:31 PM

Baghel slams Centre over barricardes at protest sites, likens it to tactics used by 'dacoits'

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel slams govt over multi-layer barricades at farmer protest sites, likens it to tactics used by 'dacoits' in past, according to PTI. CM Bhupesh Baghel, as per PTI, further said that Central govt internationalised farmers' issue and should not have reacted to tweets by international celebrities. "If central govt does not resolve farmers' issue soon, agitation will spread across country," said Baghel to PTI

3:25 PM

Chakka jam: Have requested farmers to allow smooth flow of traffic, says Karnataka home minister

We are in touch with farm leaders & have requested for smooth traffic flow. 'Chakka Jaam' will be for a limited time, so we will see there is no traffic hazard anywhere. Neither farmers nor commuters should be affected: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraja Bommaih

3:02 PM

Digvijaya Singh appeals to all protesting farmers to join 'chakka jam'

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday appealed to all those protesting against the farm laws to come to the streets and join today's "chakka jam" called by the farmer unions, according to PTI. Farmers are protesting against the newly enacted farm laws for over two months at various borders of the national capital.

"I appeal to all those protesting against farm laws to come to the streets and join today's 'dharna' between 12 pm and 3 pm," said Singh in Gwalior as per PTI report. The Congress had extended support to the nationwide 'Chakka jam' protest by farmers on Friday. The party's General Secretary KC Venugopal said in a statement that party workers will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with farmers in their protest against the new farm laws. Earlier today, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has also extended support to the agitating farmers and said the new agriculture laws are not only dangerous for them, but for the whole country.

2:49 PM

Protesters block roads in Punjab as part of 'Chakka jam' call given by farmers

2:43 PM

50 detained in Delhi for staging protest in support of farmers

Around 50 people were detained near Shaheedi Park in central Delhi on Saturday for allegedly holding a protest in support of the 'chakka jam' call given by the farmers agitating against the Centre's new agri laws, PTI quoted police saying. Farmer unions had on Monday announced a countrywide 'chakka jam' on February 6 during which they would block national and state highways between 12 noon and 3 pm to protest the Internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and other issues.

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of the farmer unions protesting the three farm laws, said on Friday the protesters will not block roads in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the 'chakka jam', even as it asserted that peasants in other parts of the country will block national and state highways for three hours between 12 noon and 3 pm, but in a peaceful way.

2:38 PM

Centre should accept protesting farmers' demands: Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said the BJP-led government at the Centre should accept the demands of the farmers protesting against the three new agriculture laws, according to PTI copy. He alleged that the ruling BJP has brought these laws for the benefit of some corporates by ignoring the interests of farmers. Sisodia is in Ahmedabad to hold a road-show ahead of the municipal corporation elections.

His statements come amid the nationwide 'chakka jam' protest being held on Saturday by the farmers protesting the farm laws. "There is high alert in Delhi, but one can understand the pain of farmers across the country. I have seen that farmers from Gujarat also went to Delhi to present their points (on farm laws)," he said. "The main issue is why did the BJP bring the laws to benefit select corporates by setting aside the interest of farmers? And if the BJP thinks that the laws are in the interest of farmers, and they understand them better, then why doesn't it accept the farmers' demands?...It should accept their demands," he said. Asked whether the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supports the agitation by farmers, he said that his party supports all the lawful activities.

2:28 PM