Delhi Borders Remain Closed As Farmers Protest Continues
The government and farm unions had reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve protesting farmers concerns
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Thousands of farmers stayed put at their protest venues near Delhi s border on Thursday as their talks with the government remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP.
The government and farm unions had reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve protesting farmers concerns over rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning.
Farmers protest: Several Delhi borders remain closed
Farmers protest: Several Delhi borders remain closed
Last Updated: Thu, Dec 31st, 2020, 12:04:54hrs
New Delhi: Thousands of farmers stayed put at their protest venues near Delhi s border on Thursday as their talks with the government remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for minimum support price.
The government and farm unions had reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve protesting farmers concerns over rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning.
After the sixth round of negotiations between three union ministers and a 41-member representative group of thousands of farmers protesting on Delhi borders, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had said at least 50 per cent resolution has been reached with mutual agreement on two out of four items on the agenda and discussions would continue on the remaining two on January 4.
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NEW DELHI: With the lone BJP MLA abstaining from voting, the Kerala assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution demanding withdrawal of the three farm laws. With this Kerala became the fifth state in the country to pass a resolution in their respective assemblies to oppose the agri laws.
Before Kerala, four states - all of them non-BJP-ruled - have passed resolutions opposing the farm laws. While three of them - Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan - are ruled by the Congress, the fourth - Delhi, is ruled by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The Delhi chief minister triggered a controversy by tearing copies of the farm laws during the special session.
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Farmers protest: Delhi Police issues traffic alert, closes Tikri, Dhansa borders ANI | Updated: Dec 21, 2020 09:18 IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers protest at border areas of the national capital, Delhi Police has closed Tikri, Dhansa borders for traffic movement. Tikri, Dhansa Borders are closed for any traffic movement. Jhatikara borders is open only for two-wheelers and pedestrian movement, Delhi Police tweeted.
Besides Tikri and Dhansa borders, Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari, and Mangesh borders are also closed and traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and GTK road.
The Delhi police have also requested the commuters to avoid Outer Ring Rd, GTK road, and National Highway number 44.