Farmers adamant on demand to repeal farm laws, govt says dialogue only solution | Highlights
At least five rounds of formal talks have taken place between the Centre and representatives of farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, protesting on various borders of the national capital for about two weeks, but the deadlock has continued with the unions sticking to their main demand for the repeal of the three contentious laws.
The Delhi Police increased security arrangements at the city’s border points following the announcement by agitating farmers to block the Jaipur-Delhi and the Delhi-Agra Expressways on Saturday to further intensify their protest against the Centre’s new farm laws. Thousands of farmers have been protesting at various areas on Delhi’s borders for the last 16 days and demanding that the new legislation be withdrawn. The police have made adequate arrangements and these include multi-layered barricading and deployment of personnel. Measures have also been taken to ensure commuters do not face inconvenience at places where protest are being staged, a senior police officer said.
The Delhi Traffic Police deployed its personnel across important border points to ensure commuters do not face difficulties and is constantly updating people about open and closed routes on its Twitter handle. The developments come after farmer leaders on Wednesday rejected a government proposal to amend the new agri laws and announced they would intensify their agitation by blocking the Jaipur-Delhi and the Yamuna expressway by Saturday.
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December 12, 2020 6:27 PM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar meets farmers from Haryana
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December 12, 2020 4:46 PM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
Farmers threats to block expressway, toll plaza fail in Gurugram
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December 12, 2020 12:51 PM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra
Haryana: Vehicles pass through Faridabad toll
Haryana: Vehicles pass through Faridabad toll
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December 12, 2020 12:20 PM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra
Protesting farmers march towards Delhi
Farmers protesting at the Delhi-Ghazipur border (Delhi-UP) march towards Delhi
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December 12, 2020 10:51 AM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra
Normal vehicular traffic flows through functional toll plazas in Agra district
Normal vehicular traffic flows through functional toll plazas in Agra district
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December 12, 2020 10:51 AM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra
Toll plaza incharge on farmers agitation
This toll has been free since 12 am last night. Some farmers had come & it has been done for their agitation. We haven't received any order yet as to how long this will continue but farmers are saying that this will remain free till 12 am tonight: Ravi Tiwari, toll plaza incharge
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December 12, 2020 10:04 AM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra
Haryana: Farmers head to Delhi to join agitation at borders
Haryana: Farmers head to Delhi, to join the agitation at the borders of the national capital against Central government's farm laws
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December 12, 2020 10:03 AM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra
Haryana: Vehicles move through Shambhu toll plaza in Ambala
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December 12, 2020 10:02 AM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra
Farmers close Bastara toll plaza in Karnal
Haryana: Farmers closed Bastara toll plaza in Karnal late last night, as part of their agitation against the three farm laws by Centre