Traffic jam at Ghazipur border. (File photo)
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Updated Dec 21, 2020 | 14:42 IST
The Delhi Traffic Police on Monday announced that Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari and Dhansa borders were closed due to the farmer protests. As per the tweets, one carriageway from Delhi to Noida via Chilla Border was open for traffic (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: PTI
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Singhu, Tikri and Dhansa borders were closed on Monday due to the protests
New Delhi: Farmers protest continued for the 26the day in the national capital on Monday. The farmers, who are protesting against the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020, announced a day-long relay hunger strike.
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The unions claimed that demonstrations were also held at various district headquarters across the country. The hunger strike began at 8 am and ended at 5 pm even as talks with the government remained inconclusive. The unions claimed that more people expected to join the ongoing agitation, which entered the third week. United Farmers Front said leaders also observed a two minute-silence over the alleged deaths of over 20 protesters at Delhi borders in last 18 days.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday joined AAP leaders, MLAs and volunteers at the party office to observe fast in support of protesting farmers and said the three agri laws will lead to immense inflation and just favour a few capitalists , as he termed the legislations anti-farmer and anti-common man .
Farmers at Singhu border during their one-day hunger strike against the centre s farm reform laws, in New Delhi on Monday. Photo/ PTI
NEW DELHI: As the farmers protest against the three agriculture laws entered the third week, representatives of more than two dozen farmers unions observed a day-long hunger strike on Monday. The unions claimed that demonstrations took place at several places across the country. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal as well as several leaders of his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) joined the fast to support the farmers.
Meanwhile, defence minister Rajnath Singh reiterated that agriculture was a mother sector and there was no question of taking any retrograde steps against it ever.