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Farmer’s Protest 2.0: ‘Dilli Chalo’, Section 144 imposed in Delhi

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Farmer’s Protest on ‘Dilli Chalo’

In the Farmer’s Protest between November 2020 and December 2021, Delhi’s Singhu Border was most affected. Singhu border connects Delhi to Haryana and has a direct route to reach Chandigarh. This time on 13 February, farmers are coming to Delhi once again. In such situations, Delhi Police has started making preparations. Police have done the barricading and put big sacks of sand. Apart from them, the police have installed a mic in the poles i.e. a public announcement system through which the police can deliver their views directly to the farmers.

Barbed wire has been ordered on a large scale and big containers so that if the farmers forcibly enter Delhi, they can be stopped. This is done so that the farmers are stopped from coming to Delhi because the Delhi Police has already made it clear that the farmers will not be allowed to come from the borders of Delhi or in the meantime, the Delhi Police personnel will be on the big scale in these borders. Apart from those who are soldiers of paramilitary forces, they have been posted.

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Delhi police on Farmer’s Protest 2.0

Section 144 imposed in Delhi

The border between Punjab and Haryana for now has been sealed, there will be restrictions in these places as well. Internet services have been suspended in multiple districts of the Haryana state. Section 144 has been imposed in Panchkula for example which means the gatherings will not be allowed. Large concrete barricades have been placed at the key entry points in Delhi to stop the farmers and the groups that will be entering to the national capital. Heavy police presence has been noticed in and around the Delhi to maintain the law and order.

The Congress party meanwhile has come forward in support of the farmers. Slamming the Bhartiya Janta Party(BJP), congress Mallikarjun Kharge, he has said the Modi government wants to snatch the farm lands and give it to the industries. Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have taken to social media to condemn the BJP for not doing justice to them. Interestingly the government of the centre also has said that the Bhartiya Janta Party is with the farmers and that the BJP as the ruling party has working relentlessly for the betterment of the farmers.

With this Farmer’s Protest on the “Dilli Chalo” march what are the demands

The repeal of farm laws during earlier protests is a legal guarantee of minimum support price(MSP) for all the crops. MSP is the minimum price set by the government of India, for certain agricultural products at which the products would directly be bought from the farmers if the open market prices are less than the cost incurred
The implementation of the recommendations of the MS Swaminathan committee on agriculture. Swaminathan(an agro-scientist) is known as the father of the Green Revolution. He has been honored with Bharat Ratna recently.
Other major demands include the better sugar acne prices and a pension of Rs 10,000 a month for every farmer above 60 years of age.

They are demanding higher compensation and developed plots against their land.

Heavy Traffic Jam Due to Farmer’s Protest

A massive traffic jam in Delhi-NCR due to the farmer’s protest.

Traffic-jam due to Farmer's Protest
Traffic-jam due to Farmer’s Protest

Haryana Police have closed the Shambu border due to the protest, and traffic routes have been diverted.

Noida traffic issued a traffic advisory for commuters.

 

 

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