Farmers' march highlights: Traffic affected at Delhi borders, say police
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Traffic was affected on Wednesday at borders of the national capital in view of the farmers' protest, police said. A huge jam was witnessed at Delhi-Haryana's Singhu border and Delhi-Noida border due to heavy deployment of the security personnel.
After agitating farmers announced that they would reach Delhi for their protest on Wednesday, Delhi Police personnel have been asked ensure strict vigil at the Tikri, Singhu and the Ghazipur borders, and railway and metro stations and bus stands."We had temporally removed barriers for commuters at the Singhu and the Tikri borders. The deployment of police and paramilitary personnel is still there and (they) will ensure strict, round-the-clock vigil," a senior police officer said. The two bodies that are leading the farmer's agitation, the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), gave a call to farmers from across the country to reach Delhi on Wednesday.
READ: Protesting farmers set for nationwide 'Rail Roko'; Delhi march in focus
After their "Delhi Chalo" march was stopped by security forces, the farmers have been staying put at the Shambhu and the Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana. On March 3, farmer leaders Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal gave a call to farmers across the nation to reach Delhi on Wednesday for a protest. They also called for a four-hour countrywide rail roko on March 10 in support of their various demands, including a legal guarantee on minimum support price for crops. The leaders said the sacrifice of a farmer will not go in vain and the struggle will continue until the demands are met. The protesting farmers began their march on February 13 but were stopped by the security forces, which led to clashes at the border of Haryana and Punjab.
After agitating farmers announced that they would reach Delhi for their protest on Wednesday, Delhi Police personnel have been asked ensure strict vigil at the Tikri, Singhu and the Ghazipur borders, and railway and metro stations and bus stands."We had temporally removed barriers for commuters at the Singhu and the Tikri borders. The deployment of police and paramilitary personnel is still there and (they) will ensure strict, round-the-clock vigil," a senior police officer said. The two bodies that are leading the farmer's agitation, the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), gave a call to farmers from across the country to reach Delhi on Wednesday.
READ: Protesting farmers set for nationwide 'Rail Roko'; Delhi march in focus
After their "Delhi Chalo" march was stopped by security forces, the farmers have been staying put at the Shambhu and the Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana. On March 3, farmer leaders Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal gave a call to farmers across the nation to reach Delhi on Wednesday for a protest. They also called for a four-hour countrywide rail roko on March 10 in support of their various demands, including a legal guarantee on minimum support price for crops. The leaders said the sacrifice of a farmer will not go in vain and the struggle will continue until the demands are met. The protesting farmers began their march on February 13 but were stopped by the security forces, which led to clashes at the border of Haryana and Punjab.
During the last round of discussions, which ended on February 18, the panel of three Union ministers made an offer to buy five crops -- moong dal, urad dal, tur dal, maize, and cotton -- from farmers at MSP for five years through central agencies. The farmers turned down the demand and returned to their protest sites.
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By deploying 'heavy force' in Delhi, Centre has accepted farmers' stir is countrywide, says farmer leader
The Centre has by deploying heavy force in and around Delhi to prevent the farmers from reaching the national capital accepted the ongoing stir is now countrywide, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Wednesday claimed.
Pandher also claimed that nearly 100 farmers had been detained in parts of Rajasthan when they were on their way to Delhi.
"By deploying heavy force in Delhi, the government has accepted this agitation is now countrywide and not limited to Punjab and Haryana," Pandher told reporters at the Shambhu border protest site near Ambala on the Punjab-Haryana border.
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Traffic affected at Delhi borders, say police; security mounted
A huge jam was seen at Delhi-Haryana's Singhu border and Delhi-Noida border in view of the farmers' protest, police said. Cops have put barricades at borders and other parts of the city and intensified checking on roads leading to central Delhi.
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Trying to ensure traffic movement, says Delhi's deputy commissioner of Police
News agency PTI reported that Delhi Police DCP has stated that the police are trying to ensure smooth traffic despite tight measures for farmers' march,
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Farmers' Protest news: What farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said on the protests
"Today is the 23rd day of the protest launched by KMM & SKM (non-political). An announcement was made earlier that farmers from other states will start marching towards Delhi from today but farmers coming from far-off places will not be able to reach Delhi today. Farmers coming by road or train from Madhya Pradesh, Bihar or Southern India will not reach today, they will take a minimum of 2-3 days. Therefore, the situation would be clear by March 10. Farmers from nearby states have already decided not to move forward," farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said.
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Farmers Protest news updates: SKM national body calls for 'Mahapanchayat' in Delhi on March 14
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) national body has given a call for Mahapanchayat in Delhi on March 14. The gathering will seek to highlight issues of a legal guarantee of MSP, freedom from debt, old age pension, rolling back of labour codes, and other pending issues.
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Farmers' march updates: Protesting farmers staying put at border points between Punjab and Haryana
Agitating farmers have been staying put at the Shambhu and the Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana.
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Farmers' protest LIVE news: Farmers called for a 4-hour nationwide 'rail roko' on March 10
The agitating farmer leaders have called for a four-hour nationwide 'rail roko' protest on March 10. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) national body has given a call for the Mahapanchayat in Delhi on March 14 to press for their demands.
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Farmers' Protest LIVE: Trying to ensure protests don't affect traffic, says additional DCP, Shahdara
Farmers Protest Live News: "As per the inputs, the farmers may start marching towards Delhi from today. Therefore, security has been tightened and forces have been deployed. Besides, we are trying to ensure that it doesn't affect the traffic," said Rajeev Kumar, Additional DCP, Shahdara.
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Farmers' protest march LIVE news: Visuals from Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border
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Farmers' protest LIVE news: Commuters must prepare for traffic jams, say police; security mounted
Commuters may face traffic jams due to farmers' protest on Wednesday, police said. In the morning, a huge jam was already witnessed at Delhi-Haryana's Singhu border as farmers started gathering there, according to several media reports.
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Farmers' Protest LIVE updates: Delhi Police steps up vigil in national capital
Delhi Police personnel have been to maintain strict vigil at the Tikri, Singhu and the Ghazipur borders, and railway and metro stations and bus stands after protesting farmers announced that they would reach Delhi for their protest on Wednesday.
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Farmers' Protest LIVE updates: Security beefed up at Delhi-Haryana Tikri border
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Farmers' protests LIVE: Protesting farmers to begin marching towards Delhi from today
Farmers' organisations will start marching towards Delhi today to press their various demands to the Centre. Their demands include a legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops, pension for farmers and farm labourers, farm debt waiver, and no hike in electricity tariffs.
"Tomorrow, on March 6, farmers from all over India will march peacefully towards Jantar Mantar in Delhi," farmer leader Tejveer Singh told reporters at Shambhu Border on Tuesday.
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First Published: Mar 06 2024 | 9:33 AM IST
