Last Updated: February 20, 2024, 23:55 IST
Farmers will resume their march at 11 am on Wednesday. (Image: Representative/PTI)
After rejecting Centre’s proposal for a assured value contract for his or her crops, farmers introduced to renew their march at 11 am on Wednesday
After rejecting a proposal from the central authorities for a assured value contract for his or her crops, the farmers are set to proceed their march to Delhi on Wednesday, February 20. In view of the deliberate protest, the police and paramilitary forces have geared as much as cease the convoy of the farmers with multi-layer preparations on the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana and different checkpoints bordering the nationwide capital.
According to sources, the Director General of Haryana Police on Tuesday wrote to his Punjab counterpart relating to the ‘possible’ steps by protesting farmers to break the barricades. While the Punjab DGP has written to all of the district chiefs and different senior officers to cease the motion of farmers in the direction of the protest website.
Notably, the preparations got here after farmers introduced to renew their march at 11 am on Wednesday. “We will move towards Delhi on February 21 at 11 am,” stated farmer chief Sarwan Singh Pandher.
The Ghazipur border is prone to stay shut on Wednesday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer) Jimmy Chiram stated knowledgeable that checking automobiles on varied roads resulting in the central a part of Delhi could result in site visitors congestion. They stated commuters may face site visitors congestion.
177 Social Media Accounts, Web Links Blocked
Ahead of the protest deliberate to happen on Wednesday, the federal government has ordered short-term blocking of round 177 social media accounts and net hyperlinks linked to the farmers’ protest, news company PTI reported citing its sources. The orders had been issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on February 14 and 19 on the request of the Ministry of Home Affairs underneath part 69A of the IT Act.
Delhi Police Issues Traffic Advisory
Ahead of the farmers’ ‘Dilli Chalo’ march, the Delhi Police has requested commuters to keep away from a number of roads within the central elements of the town on Wednesday as a consequence of particular site visitors preparations.
Taking to X, the police wrote, “On 21-02-24, due to special traffic arrangements kindly avoid IP Marg in both the carriageways from IP Flyover towards A-point and vice-versa, ITO Chowk, DDU Marg, BSZ Marg, JLN Marg, Shanti Van crossing and Rajghat crossing from 9.30 am to 11.30 am.”
Traffic Alert On 21-02-24, as a consequence of particular site visitors preparations kindly keep away from IP Marg in each the carriageways from IP Flyover in the direction of A-point and vice-versa, ITO Chowk, DDU Marg, BSZ marg, JLN Marg , Shanti Van crossing and Rajghat crossing from 0930 hrs to 1130 hrs.— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) February 20, 2024
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police on Tuesday additionally directed the safety personnel deployed on the metropolis’s Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur border factors to remain alert and performed mock drills, reported news company PTI.
Agriculture Minister Appeals to Maintain Peace
Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda on Tuesday appealed to the farmers and the farmers’ organisations which are linked with the protest to take care of peace.
“I would appeal to the farmers and the farmers organisations which are connected with this (protest) to maintain peace. We have to take it forward from discussion to solutions. We all want peace and we should together find a solution for this issue,” he stated.
(With company inputs)
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