Their plan of action includes freeing up the toll plazas from collecting fees. Farmers have also said that the toll plaza nearest to the border area will be blocked.
Samyukt Kisan Morcha has requested the protesters to wear black bands to register their protest. The farmers protest against Centre s farm laws entered its 100th day today. | Photo Credit: ANI
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Farmers protesting at Singhu border reach Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway
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New Delhi: The protesting farmers on Saturday blocked the Western Peripheral Expressway to mark 100 days of agitation against the Central government s three new farm laws.
Meanwhile, hundreds of farmers riding trolleys have reached the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway from the Singhu border and are waiting for instructions to implement the blockade planned by the farmers group.
Farmers to block KMP expressway for 5 hours today
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Sat, Mar 6 2021 7:12 IST |
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KMP highway. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, March 6 : Agitated farmers are slated to block the 135-km-long Western Peripheral Expressway, also known as Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway, from 11 a.m. to till 4 p.m. on Saturday to mark 100 days of protest against the Centre s farm laws.
The farmer agitation against Centre s farm laws, had begun on November 26. The step to block the expressway is a part of the strategy to intensify the ongoing protest.
Those protesting at Singhu border will reach Kundli and block the toll plazas falling on the way. Besides this, farmers from Ghazipur and Tikri borders will block Dasna and Bahadurgarh toll plaza, respectively. Those sitting on the Shahjahanpur border will block the KMP Expressway touching Gurugram-Manesar.
Their plan of action includes freeing up the toll plazas from collecting fees. Farmers have also said that the toll plaza nearest to the border area will be blocked.
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Gurugram police on high alert as agitating farmers from Singhu reach KMP Expressway
Hundreds of farmers riding trolleys reached the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway from the Singhu border on Saturday, and are waiting for instructions to implement the blockade planned by the farmers group. The farmers are slated to block the 135-km-long Western Peripheral Expressway, also known as KMP Expressway, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday to mark 100 days of protest against the Centre s farm laws.
The farmers agitation against the farm laws passed by the Central government, had started on November 26 last year. The move to block the expressway is a part of the strategy to intensify the ongoing protest against the contentious legislations.