Farmers Chakka Jam today: Delhi Police tightens security, on high alert to avert Jan 26 repeat
Is Bharat Bandh today: Samyukta Kisan Morcha said that all roads leading towards Delhi except the ones where farmers protests are going on during nationwide chakka jam
BusinessToday.In | February 6, 2021 | Updated 08:42 IST
Chakka Jam on February 6: In a bid to ensure that normal life is unaffected due to this chakka jam; forces have been deployed at important points in the entire outer-north district of Delhi as a safety measure
Delhi Police have beefed up security arrangements across border areas of Delhi to prevent a repeat of the January 26 Red Fort-like incident . Deployment of security forces has been increased substantially across places of national significance like the Parliament, India Gate, and border areas of the national capital-Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur.
Updated Feb 06, 2021 | 06:15 IST
The farmer organisations have said that essential services such as ambulances, school buses and other such important movements will continue uninterrupted. Farmers protest: Three-hour chakka jam today | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: Intensifying the agitation against the three farm laws, the farmer groups have warned of going on a chakka jam on Saturday. The three-hour chakka jam will take place between 12 pm - 3 pm across the country.
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said that no roads will be blocked in Delhi, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. He, however, added that farmers in these states have been kept on standby and will be called to the national capital for protests.
Congress lends support to chakka jam called by farmer unions
Congress general secretary (organisation), K C Venugopal, said the party fully supports the farmers movement and appeals to the government to accede to the justified demands of the farmers by repealing the three farm laws
PTI | February 6, 2021 | Updated 08:25 IST
The protesting farmers have expressed apprehension that these laws would pave the way for the dismantling of the minimum support price system, leaving them at the mercy of big corporations
The Congress on Friday extended support to the countrywide chakka jam called by farmer unions on February 6, saying party workers will stand shoulder to shoulder with farmers in their protest. The Congress also hit out at Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who defended the three new farm laws and criticised the Opposition while speaking in Rajya Sabha.
Chakka Jam Of Highways Ends, Delhi Under Security Blanket: 10 Points
Chakka Jam Of Highways Ends, Delhi Under Security Blanket: 10 Points Chakka Jam: The farmers have said there will be blockade in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in case they are called to Delhi .
Farmers Chakka Jam: Farmers block Eastern Peripheral Expressway during their protest.
Highlights
The Congress has extended support to the nationwide blockade
Farmers have rejected offer to put the farm laws on hold for 18 months
New Delhi: The three-hour nationwide chakka jam blockade of national and state highways by farmers was held amid a high alert in Delhi on Saturday. Highways across north India, including the Eastern Peripheral Expressway around Delhi, were blocked by farmers protesting against the centre s three farm laws passed in September. In Bengaluru, 30 people were taken into preventive custody. We won t return home unless our demands are met , said farmer leader Ra