A day after the agitating farmers threatened to block all entry points to the national capital, the Delhi Police on Monday enhanced security deployment at all the borders points connecting the city with neighbouring states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Rejecting the Centre’s offer to hold talks once they move to the Burari ground, the farmers protesting against the new agricultural reform laws have been staying put at Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur borders.
“Delhi Police has strengthened its presence at various border points in the wake of the farmers protest. All internal and outside forces have been mobilised to the maximum,” a senior police officer said. Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava visited Singhu border to take stock of the security arrangements. “They (farmers) have been given an offer and the arrangements are better at the Burari instead on the road. On the road, there are issues for commuting. Here, there is no toilet or water, whereas the arrangements in Burari are better. The police have made good arrangements and we are ready for any situation,” he said.
Meanwhile, Case registered against unknown persons on 27th November at Alipur police station in connection with the clash between farmers and police at Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana) in which public properties were damaged: Delhi Police.
Strengthening the protest, Dadri MLA Sombir Sangwan resigned as Haryana Pashudhan Board Chairman in support of ongoing farmers movement. Tomorrow morning at 10 am, all members of Sangwan Khap will proceed to Delhi & we will support protesting farmers till the very end.
Questioning how the farm laws were formulated without consulting the farmers, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday urged the people of the country to raise their voice in support of the protesting farmers.
The Congress leader, taking to Twitter, also alleged that the farm laws only benefit the billionaire friends of the Central government.
“Name is farm law, but only billionaire friends get all the benefit. How can farm laws be made without consulting the farmers? How can farmers’ benefits be ignored? The government has to listen to farmers. Come, let us raise our voice in support of the farmers together,” she tweeted in Hindi.
