Farmer protest updates: Farmer protests against farm laws entered their 25th day today.
New Delhi:
Farmers protesting against the three farm laws today threatened to block Ghazipur’s border between Uttar Pradesh and the national capital. The warning to intensify the protests comes amid government guarantees on the minimum support price (MSP) for their agricultural products, a concern that farmers repeatedly raised. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused opposition parties of betraying and misleading farmers and of supporting protests to further their own agenda.
“If anyone has any concerns, then with our heads bowed, hands clasped, humbly, we are ready to allay their fears. Talking about the end of the MSP after the new laws is the biggest lie of all time. I want to assure you to all the farmers in India that the MSP is here to stay, “Prime Minister Modi said when addressing farmers in Madhya Pradesh on Friday.
Today’s protesters will also pay tribute to more than 20 people who have died since thousands began camping near Delhi’s borders since late November.
Here are the live updates on the farmers’ protests:
The farmers’ ongoing protest against the Center’s new farm laws is a consequence of BJP’s “lies and deception” policy, Congress said Sunday.
Speaking to reporters, Uttar Pradesh head of Congress Ajay Kumar Lallu also said that the party will continue its fight for farmers until the laws are withdrawn, PTI reported.
BJP MP and Punjabi Sufi singer Hans Raj Hans is reaching out to people from villages bordering Haryana in his parliamentary constituency northwest of Delhi to inform them of the “benefits” of the Center’s three agricultural laws that they oppose. the farmers.
Hans’ counterpart in South Delhi, Ramesh Bidhuri, also took out on Sunday a nine kilometer long ” Kisan Kanoon Kalyan Samarthan Yatra ” that passed through many villages including Jaitpur, Badarpur, Meethapur and Molarband in his constituency reported PTI.
Security forces deployed as farmers continue their protest on the Chilla border (Delhi-Noida border) against the Center’s agricultural laws.
The border road from Chilla de Noida to Delhi is closed to traffic, according to the Delhi Traffic Police. (AND ME)
One of the main farmer groups that played a major role in the protests has been accused of accepting foreign funds with the proper authorizations. The Bharatiya Kisan (Ugrahan) Union, the largest and most dominant in Punjab with a huge fan base, received a warning from a bank telling it to obtain mandatory registration.
Sukhdev Singh Kokri Kalan, the group’s general secretary, said officials from the Punjab and Sindh bank in the Moga district of Punjab called him to inform him about a mail from the foreign exchange department.
Group of farmers warned for accepting foreign funds
NDTV’s Mohammed Ghazali reports pic.twitter.com/Fi8eT5367c
– NDTV (@ndtv) December 20, 2020
According to the Delhi traffic police, the Tikri and Dhansa borders are closed to any traffic movement. The Jhatikara border is open only to two-wheelers and pedestrians.
However, for those traveling to Haryana, Delhi Traffic Police said some borders are open: Jharoda border (single carriageway only), Daurala, Kapashera, Badusarai, Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan / Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera.
The Ghazipur border is closed to traffic coming from Noida and Ghaziabad due to the ongoing protest. Those traveling to Delhi can take alternative routes across the Anad Vihar, DND, Apsara and Bhopra borders, he said.
The Chilla border between Noida and Delhi is open to traffic, but only for one carriageway. The other road from Noida to Delhi is closed, according to the traffic police.
The Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari, Sabholi and Mangesh borders are closed and travelers are suggested to take alternate routes through the school toll tax borders of Lampur, Safiabad and Singhu, he said.
Volunteers serve tea and breakfast to protesting farmers as their agitation against the Center’s three farm laws enters Day 25 at Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border) – ANI
Delhi: Farmers’ protest in Ghazipur (Delhi-UP border) enters on 23; protesters to observe ‘Shahidi Diwas’ today
“We will observe the Shahidi Divas today and pay tribute to those who lost their lives during this movement,” says Mange Ram Tyagi, Head of Secy, Delhi-NCR, Bhartiya Kisan Union pic.twitter.com/WqehYwtry6
– ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2020
Punjab nurses and medical staff joined the protest at the Singhu border today to support the unrest and provide medical assistance should the need arise.
Speaking to ANI news agency Harshdeep Kaur, who works as a nurse at Ludhiana hospital, said that we are here to support and provide medical assistance to farmers in this cold climate.
“We are here to support the farmers’ protest, but we also want to treat them if they are sick. Medical treatment is the basic requirement for everyone, due to the cold weather, we would like to serve the farmers if they require it,” said Kaur, who is working as a nurse at Ludhiana hospital.
Amid protests on the Delhi borders, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh attacked the center on Saturday and defended intermediaries in the targeted state from tax raids, saying these oppressive actions will backfire against the ruling BJP. A total of 14 arhtiyas or agricultural agents across Punjab have received notices from the IT department.
Today’s protesters will also pay tribute to more than 20 people who have died since thousands began camping near Delhi’s borders since late November.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused opposition parties of betraying and misleading farmers and of supporting protests to further their own agenda.
“If anyone has any concerns, then with our heads bowed, hands clasped, humbly, we are ready to allay their fears. Talking about the end of the MSP after the new laws is the biggest lie of all time. I want to assure you to all the farmers in India that the MSP is here to stay, “Prime Minister Modi said while addressing farmers in Madhya Pradesh on Friday.
Farmers protesting against the three farm laws today threatened to block Ghazipur’s border between Uttar Pradesh and the national capital. The warning to intensify the protests comes amid government guarantees on the minimum support price (MSP) for its agricultural products, a concern repeatedly raised by farmers.
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