The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Tuesday held a panchayat at Sahjanwa area of Gorakhpur, which is the bastion of UP CM Yogi Adityanath, and called for a Bharat Bandh on September 27.
Government must remove barricades for smooth passage of oxygen carrier vehicles: Farmer union leaders
The farmers have been protesting for about six months at different borders of Delhi, Ghazipur, Tikri and Singhu against three new farm bills.
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The farmer union leaders urged the government to remove the barricades put by the Delhi police at the Ghazipur border for a smooth passage of oxygen carrier vehicles. The statement came days after owners of some oxygen production plants at Modinagar cited delay in delivery in Delhi as the road is blocked by the protesting farmers.
“Let us be very clear, here at Ghazipur, we have not blocked the road. It is still open from our side. We are camping only on roadside and each emergency vehicle is allowed to pass. It is the responsibility of the police to remove the barricades they have put and let the oxygen carrier vehicles enter Delhi,” said Prabal Pratap Shahi, spokesperson, Bharatiya Kisan Union A