Highlights: Traffic affected at Delhi-UP borders due to farmers' stir

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5:19 PM

Farmers to form 'tractor chain' on highways to Delhi, says farmer leader Rakesh Tikait

"A program to take out a 'tractor chain' has been chalked out. Tractors will be parked on the highway that leads to Delhi, especially the divider highway. It was decided to register a different kind of protest so that the government would listen to us and not forget the farmers," said  Tikait.

 

"We had gone to Chandigarh for a meeting of Sanyukt Morcha. We have formed a 6-member committee. It has been formed to hold dialogues with all the farmer organisations that are separate from Sanyukt Morcha...If any organisation wants to join the Sanyukt Morcha, it can have a dialogue with the committee..." he added.

5:14 PM

Traffic affected at Delhi-UP borders in view of farmers' protest

Traffic was affected at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh borders on Monday in view of a proposed tractor march of farmers to the national capital, officials said. Cops in Delhi have intensified checking at the borders by putting up barricades.There was heavy traffic at the Chilla border from Delhi towards Noida because of the checking. Traffic movement was also affected at the Delhi-Noida Expressway.

5:11 PM

Farmer's tractor march news: Farmers protest against WTO by parking tractors along highways

Demanding that the agriculture sector be taken out of the WTO agreement, farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of various farm unions on Monday parked their tractors along the highways at many places in Punjab and Haryana. This took place after thousands of farmers staying put at Khanauri and Shambhu points on Punjab's border with Haryana after their 'Delhi Chalo' march was stopped by security forces. The SKM had spearheaded the 2020-21 farmers' agitation.

3:58 PM

Farmers' protest news update: Farmers burn effigy of WTO in Khanna of Ludhiana

3:14 PM

Traffic hit at Delhi-UP borders in view of farmers' tractor march

The planned tractor march of farmers towards the national capital has led to disruptions at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh borders, particularly affecting traffic flow. The proposed route includes the Yamuna Expressway, Luharli toll plaza, and Mahamaya flyover, which are expected to witness significant movement of protesting farmers on Monday.

2:35 PM

LIVE news update: Traffic disruption on Noida Expressway

A group of protesting farmers have reached Mahamaya Flyover. The traffic on Noida Expressway has been affected as a result of the demonstrations by the farmers.

2:32 PM

Farmers' tractor march LIVE news: Tractor march at Azizpur toll plaza in Mohali district

A tractor march is being organised by farmers on the call of SKM at Azizpur toll plaza in Mohali district today.

2:30 PM

Farmer's protest LIVE: Traffic movement resumes on Noida Expressway

Agitating farmers have parked their tractors in nearby areas and are doing a sit-in protest at the green belt near Mahamaya Flyover

 

12:52 PM

Farmers' protest LIVE: Traffic likely to be affected at Delhi-Noida border

Exhaustive checking will be done by the Delhi Police as well as the district police by installing barriers at all the border points between the national capital and Noida, and traffic will be diverted in accordance with the situation, cops in Noida said today.

12:46 PM

Farmers' tractor march LIVE news: Will burn effigy of WTO today, says farmer leader Sarwan Pandher

11:56 AM

Farmers' protest LIVE: Decided to register different kind of protest so that govt listens to us, says Tikait

"A program to take out a 'Tractor chain' has been decided. Tractors will be parked on the highway that leads to Delhi, especially the divider highway. It was decided to register a different kind of protest so that the government would listen to us and not forget the farmers," says farmer leader Rakesh Tikait.

 

11:41 AM

Even for war criminals, such treatments are not acceptable, says farmer leader Mangat

Gurmanmeet Singh Mangat, the secretary-general of the Progressive Farmers Front on Sunday said that a farmer, who was arrested from the scene of a protest earlier, was 'brutally' beaten up by Haryana Police personnel. "Our delegation, this morning, visited our fellow farmer brother Preetpal Singh, whom Haryana Police assaulted brutally in custody, " he said. "We learnt from his family members that 14 to 16 police personnel assaulted him (in custody). He suffered a blow to the head, a minor jawline fracture and multiple fractures in his left leg. Even worse, they tied a rope around his neck and dragged him around. He had marks on his neck," the farmer leader alleged.

"I want to ask the authorities concerned: was he a terrorist? Was he an infiltrator sent across the border by the Pakistan army? Was he a spy? Even for war criminals, such treatments are not acceptable under the Geneva Convention," he said.

11:33 AM

News update: SAD leader Harsimrat Badal interrupted for speaking on farmers' protest

Some people amongst the audience objected to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal raising the issue of farmers' demand during her speech at the inauguration of AIIMS Bathinda by Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually from Rajkot.

10:53 AM

LIVE news update: Farmers take out tractor march near Yamuna Expressway

9:58 AM

WTO subsidy policy bad for farmers, says leader Sarwan Singh Pandher

Darmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher, General Secretary of the Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, reiterated the legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) demands from the government, stating that the government of India should take India out of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

 

He said that the policy of the WTO is "very bad for farmers."

 

Farmers under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) are all set to launch a nationwide tractor procession on highways on Monday.