Farmers Protests 2.0: Farmers of Punjab and Haryana are ready to march to Delhi for their demands. Farmers have been standing at Shambhu and Tikri border since Tuesday to march to Delhi. A vigorous demonstration is going on. Police have sealed the borders to stop farmers from going to Delhi. Barricades have been installed at various places. Police are firing tear gas to stop and disperse the farmers. The entire border area has been engulfed in smoke. In view of the fierce agitation by farmers, Section 144 has been imposed in Delhi for a month.
Police fired tear gas shells in response to stone pelting
Earlier on Tuesday, several clashes took place between protesting farmers and security forces at Shambhu border. The agitating farmers tried to break the barricades several times. During the movement, farmers also threw stones at the police. In response to which the security forces fired tear gas shells. Police are also releasing tear gas shells with the help of drones. In Haryana too, stones were pelted at soldiers, on which the police used water cannon and tear gas.
Talks are going on with farmers, consensus has been reached on some issues – Arjun Munda
A big statement of Union Minister Arjun Munda has come out amid the fierce agitation by farmers. Arjun Munda has said that talks have been held with farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher. Munda said that farmers have agreed on some issues. He said that the government is also ready for further talks with the farmers. He has told the farmers not to take the path of agitation. Try to solve the problem through conversation. It is noteworthy that even before this, talks between Union Ministers and farmer leaders had taken place twice. The farmers started the agitation after the talks failed on Sunday.
Traffic jam in border areas
In view of the call of the protesting farmers to march to Delhi for their demands, tight security arrangements have been made in the national capital. There is tight security in Delhi even on Wednesday. A large number of security personnel have been deployed on the borders with Central Delhi and Haryana. Concrete barricades have also been installed. Traffic movement has been stopped at Singhu and Tikri border. Security personnel are deployed with anti-riot equipment and drones are being used to monitor the situation. At the same time, passengers are facing a lot of problems due to barricades. There have been long traffic jams at many places.
What is the demand of farmers
It is noteworthy that United Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are bent on agitation demanding guarantee of minimum support price for crops. Apart from this, farmers are agitating for many other demands including loan waiver. On Tuesday, farmers from Punjab tried to break the barricades set up at two Haryana-Punjab border points to stop them from crossing to Delhi, following which the police fired tear gas shells at them. Some tear gas shells were also released from drones. Haryana Police stopped them at the Punjab-Haryana border till late night. In view of the farmers’ agitation, the Red Fort complex was temporarily closed for tourists on Tuesday itself.