Farmer Protest / Section 144, Permanent Barricade.. Fortification of Delhi to stop farmers

Zoom News : Feb 12, 2024, 12:40 PM
Farmer Protest: United Kisan Morcha has called for a march to Delhi on 13th February i.e. tomorrow. For this, Delhi Chalo March has been announced. About 1500 to 2000 farmers from Punjab are coming to protest in tractor trolleys and other vehicles. Haryana government has also made all arrangements to stop the march. All the borders of Haryana and Punjab including Shambhu, Khanauri have been sealed. Delhi Police is also in action. In this regard, preparations were made overnight by Delhi Police at Singhu border.

Police has started installing 6 layer barricades on the roads coming from Punjab to Delhi. In which, with the help of crane, cemented blocks were placed on both sides of the road. Along with this, big containers have also been kept, so that the tractor trolleys coming from Punjab cannot enter Delhi. Along with this, Section 144 has been imposed on all the borders of Delhi. According to police sources, more than 1 thousand police personnel will be deployed at Singhu border. Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora also reached Ghazipur border to take stock of the security arrangements here before the call of Delhi March.

Internet shut down in 7 districts in Haryana

Haryana Police has built two temporary jails in Sirsa, Haryana. Chaudhary Dalbir Singh Indoor Stadium of Sirsa and Guru Gobind Singh Stadium of Dabwali have been converted into temporary jails. Mobile internet, dongle and bulk SMS have been stopped in 7 districts of Haryana from 6 am today i.e. on 11th February. This ban will remain in Sirsa district including Ambala, Hisar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Fatehabad and police district Dabwali. This order will remain in force till 12 midnight on 13th February.

All borders sealed

Before the farmers' march, all the borders of Delhi have been sealed. In view of the farmers' movement, apart from the borders of Punjab and Haryana, the border areas of the country's capital Delhi have been converted into cantonments. Cement barricades have also been installed on the Singhu and Tikri borders.

To stop the farmers coming from Punjab, barricades have been installed at Shambhu border of Ambala and Fatehabad. Mobile internet, dongle and bulk SMS have been stopped in 7 districts of Haryana from 6 am. This ban will remain in Sirsa district including Ambala, Hisar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Fatehabad and Dabwali.

Preparation to persuade farmers

Before the farmers' march to Delhi, the central government is trying to convince the farmers' organizations. Three ministers of the central government will hold a meeting with farmer leaders today. Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Nityanand Rai and Arjun Munda have been entrusted with the responsibility of talking to the farmers and finding solutions to their problems. This important meeting of Central Ministers with farmer leaders will be held in Chandigarh today.

In the first meeting on Thursday, some proposals were presented by the government to the farmer leaders. On the same day, it was said by the government that there would be another meeting in this matter. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is also likely to attend this meeting with farmers. CM Bhagwant Mann had also attended the last meeting. There is a lot of resentment among the farmers due to their demands not being met. Farmer organizations have called for Delhi Chalo March on 13 February to get their demands met. Farmer organizations are adamant on the movement on many demands including making a law to guarantee the minimum support price of crops.

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