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Delhi: Police and administration have geared up for the farmers’ (Farmers’) ‘Dilli Chalo’ march. Preparations have been completed in view of the farmers’ movement in Delhi and Haryana on Tuesday. Thousands of policemen have been deployed along with barbed wire and barricades on the borders of both the states. The borders with Delhi and Haryana have been converted into forts.
Farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march
Ahead of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march proposed by farmer unions on Tuesday, the borders with neighboring states have been transformed into fortresses by erecting concrete barriers, sharp road blocks and barbed wire at many places in Haryana and Delhi. Apart from this, prohibitory orders have been imposed and thousands of policemen have been deployed.
Center called farmer leaders for a meeting
On one hand, the Center has invited the farmer unions for another meeting on February 12 to discuss their demands, while on the other hand, the opposition parties on Sunday criticized the move to block the borders to prevent the protesters from entering the national capital. And farmer groups criticized.
Farmers movement lasted for more than a year
However, officials defended the restrictions citing the 2020 agitation against the three repealed agricultural laws. That movement of farmers lasted for more than a year. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and farmer unions mostly from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab have sought to put pressure on the Center to accept their demands, including making a law to guarantee minimum support price (MSP) for crops. Protests have been called for.
Priyanka Gandhi surrounded the center
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shared a video of spikes being put on the road on the state borders and said, ‘Is laying spikes in the path of farmers ‘Amrit Kaal’ or ‘Anayakaal’?’ Punjab Chief Minister and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann compared the roads entering Delhi and Haryana to the India-Pakistan border.
What did Bhagwant Mann say?
Mann said, ‘I urge the Center to hold talks with the farmers and accept their genuine demands… The roads (Punjab-Haryana borders) leading to Delhi have as many wires as the border with Pakistan. But there are. Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal also condemned the imposition of barricades on the roads. He said, “We are ready for talks and will never run away from talks.”
Praise poured in on Khattar government
“If the situation worsens, the responsibility will be on the Khattar (Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar) government,” he said in a video message. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 were imposed in the north-eastern district of the national capital on Sunday. , in which the police were directed to make all efforts to prevent the protesters from entering Delhi. Barricades have also been put up at Ghazipur border, one of the sites of the farmers’ protest of 2020-21, and police investigation has been intensified.
Police will act strictly
An order issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Joy Tirkey said, ‘No one will be allowed to violate the law and order situation.’ Haryana officials have sealed the border with Punjab at Shambhu near Ambala. To stop the march, elaborate arrangements have been made on the borders of Jind and Fatehabad districts.
Internet shut down in 7 districts of Haryana
Due to fear of disturbing peace, the Haryana government has banned mobile internet services and sending multiple SMS (messages) in seven districts – Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad and Sirsa from February 11 to 13. To prevent the protesters from jumping the police barricade, iron sheets have been installed on both sides of the road on the Ghaggar flyover.
Police in full preparation
Water cannons and anti-riot ‘Vajra’ vehicles have been deployed. Along with this, the bed of Ghaggar river has also been excavated so that it cannot be crossed on foot. However, some people were seen crossing the river on foot. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that all steps are being taken to maintain law and order.
..this is not right in democracy
He said, ‘The kind of agitation they do is not right in a democracy and we have seen this last time. There are buses and trains but taking tractors, tying some weapons in front of tractors and not stopping when asked cannot be allowed. In 2020, a large number of farmers from Punjab and surrounding areas of Ambala had gathered at the Shambhu border and removed police barricades to march towards Delhi.
Farmers are forced…
Farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, had staged a year-long protest at Delhi’s borders – Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur – against the three central agricultural laws. Dallewal said that the government had ‘promised’ during the agitation to provide legal guarantee on the minimum support price and to withdraw the cases registered against farmers. He said, ‘Farmers were forced to move towards Delhi because the Center did not accept their demands.’
Union Minister will reach Chandigarh
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher had said on Saturday that the Center has invited him for a meeting on February 12 to discuss his demands. those
