The Delhi Traffic Police today issued a traffic advisory in view of the ongoing farmers' protest, alerting commuters about restrictions on movement of vehicles at various borders of the national capital.
Farmers Protest 2024, Gramin Bharat Bandh on 16 Feb Update: Farmers across the North India have been protesting against the Central Government for not fuilling their promises that it made in 2021 while repealing the three farm laws.
With school board exams slated to begin from Thursday, residents of areas near Delhi's Tikri and Singhu borders are worried about how children will reach exam centres amid traffic and security restrictions in view of the farmers' protest.
Farmers protest 2024 update: Farmers from North India have been steadfast in their determination to march towards Delhi, demanding a legal guarantee for the minimum support price (MSP) and other demands.
The government has said the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, one of the farmer organisations behind the latest protests, never nominated representatives to a committee it formed in July 2022 to "make MSP more effective and transparent".