After several high-voltage clashes, farmers protesting three controversial farm laws passed by the government in September entered the national capital on Friday night, marking a breakthrough in their march from Delhi Chalo.
Thousands in all, these farmers faced multiple sources of tension with police in riot gear using tear gas, water cannons, barricades and barbed wire when entering Delhi from neighboring states like Haryana, as they insisted on protesting against the three passed laws. by Parliament, claiming that these laws will reduce their profits in the market and give more power to corporations.
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Representing more than 30 agricultural organizations, these farmers will be escorted to a protest site in New Delhi on Saturday for a peaceful demonstration. to hold demonstrations in the Sant Nirankari Campus as they demanded an open space to hold their protest.
As a result of this call for protest, traffic and metro operations were disrupted in many parts of Delhi on Friday. The Delhi Traffic Police published a series of tweets asking people to avoid the outer ring road, Mukarba Chowk, GTK road, NH-44 and the Singhu border in view of the march.
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Here are the latest updates:
8:57 am: Security deployment at the Tikri border
Protesting farmers gathered at the Tikri border despite being given permission to hold their demonstrations at Nirankari Samagam Ground in the Burari area.
8:51 am: Farmers from Fatehgarh Sahib on their way to Delhi to protest against the Center’s agricultural laws.
8:18 am: Farmers arrive at Nirankari Samagam Ground in Burari
Some farmers who managed to cross the border and enter Delhi yesterday have reached the approved protest site – Nirankari Samagam Ground in Burari. A farmer says: “Our protest will continue until the agricultural laws are lifted. We are here for the long haul. “
8:02 am: Expanded security measures at the Delhi-Haryana Singhu border
A strong security deployment is observed on the Singhu (Delhi-Haryana) border, where protesting farmers are concentrated.
7:50 am: Protest May Intensify, Farmers From 4 States Seek To Join The Upheaval
Farmers from Punjab and Haryana protesting in Delhi on Friday were supported by their counterparts in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, who will join the uproar in the coming days, farmers leaders from these states said.
Protests were also seen on Friday in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. There could be a possible showdown on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh interstate border on Saturday as farmers from UP, Uttarakhand and MP will attempt to enter the capital from there.
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7:30 am: Protesting farmers retreat at night at Singhu border, set langar
Punjab farmers who were part of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ movement withdrew at night at the Singhu (Delhi-Haryana) border on Friday, after a grueling day of confrontation with the police.
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