Chakka Jam: The entrance and exit gates of various Delhi metro stations have been closed.
New Delhi:
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has closed the entrance and exit gates at various metro stations, mainly in north and central Delhi, ahead of a three-hour “chakka jam” (road blockade) across the country. by protesting farmers.
The entry and exit gates of Mandi House, ITO, Delhi Gate, Vishwavidyalaya, Lal Quila, Jama Masjid, Janpath, Central Secretariat, Khan Market and Nehru Place are closed as a precaution due to protests against the new agricultural laws.
Security update
The entry / exit gates of Mandi House, ITO and Delhi Gate are closed.
– Delhi Metro Rail Corporation I कृपया मास्क पहनें ???? (@OfficialDMRC) February 6, 2021
Security update
The entrance / exit gates of Vishwavidyalaya Station are closed.
– Delhi Metro Rail Corporation I कृपया मास्क पहनें ???? (@OfficialDMRC) February 6, 2021
Security update
The entry / exit doors of Lal Quila, Jama Masjid, Janpath and the Central Secretariat are closed.
Exchange facility is available.
– Delhi Metro Rail Corporation I कृपया मास्क पहनें ???? (@OfficialDMRC) February 6, 2021
Security update
The entry / exit gates of Khan Market and Nehru Place are closed.
– Delhi Metro Rail Corporation I कृपया मास्क पहनें ???? (@OfficialDMRC) February 6, 2021
Additional security has been deployed and barricades have been reinforced, which can lead to traffic congestion on many key roads in Delhi. Extensive measures have been taken at the Ghazipur border point, including with water cannon vehicles deployed.
The Red Fort area, the biggest hotspot on Republic Day, has received particular attention today.
However, Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a body that groups together farmers’ unions protesting the three farm laws, said on Friday that protesters will not block roads in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the “ chakka jam ”, even when he affirmed that Peasants from other parts of the country will block national and state highways for three hours, but peacefully.
Forces have also been deployed at major crossings in the national capital, including the Red Fort and the ITO, which witnessed violence on January 26 during the protesting farmers’ tractor parade in which more than 500 policemen were injured. and a protester died.
Police are also using drone cameras to keep a close watch on protest sites.
Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three recently enacted agricultural laws: the Trade in Agricultural Products and Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) Act of 2020; the 2020 Farmers’ Empowerment and Protection Agreement on Agricultural Price Guarantee and Services and the Essential Products (Amendment) Act 2020.
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