Punjab Farmers Set to March to Delhi Today
Security at the Shambhu border on NH-44 has been substantially bolstered, with extra personnel deployed by both Haryana and Punjab police.
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Punjab farmers are set to begin their ‘Dilli Chalo’ march from the Shambhu border today, prompting authorities in Haryana’s Ambala district to enforce prohibitory orders to prevent large gatherings, as reported by PTI. Traffic disruptions are anticipated due to heightened security at the Shambhu border on NH-44, with additional personnel deployed by Haryana and Punjab police. Police also stated they are closely monitoring the Singhu border and are prepared to manage any situation. The Ambala administration has invoked Section 144 of the CrPC, restricting gatherings of more than five people and issuing notices around the Shambhu border.
In Jind, Section 144 has also been enforced, where farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been on a hunger strike for the past 10 days, according to a report by Hindustan Times.
Over 100 farmers plan to march towards Delhi on Friday to press for their demands, including a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP), debt waivers, pensions for farmers and farm workers, reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act, and a freeze on electricity tariff hikes. They are also seeking justice for the victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence and compensation for the families of farmers who died during the 2020–21 protests.
Led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political), the farmers’ group, or ‘jatha,’ is expected to begin their march to Parliament around 1 pm, as reported by NDTV. Earlier this week, approximately 5,000 farmers from Uttar Pradesh initiated their own ‘Dilli Chalo’ march, demanding fair compensation for government-acquired land since 1997. However, they were stopped at the Noida-Delhi border.
This protest led to significant traffic congestion, particularly at Noida’s Chilla border, as police enforced heavy security and erected multiple barricades. Protesters breached some barricades but were eventually stopped near Dalit Prerna Sthal, causing long delays for commuters. Since November 25, over 3,000 farmers from areas like Gautam Buddh Nagar, Agra, Meerut, and Bulandshahr have been protesting, with their agitation entering its eighth day on Monday.
The Supreme Court recently commented on the ongoing protests, emphasizing the right to peaceful demonstrations while cautioning against causing public inconvenience. The court noted that the Khanauri border is vital for Punjab’s connectivity. Farmers have been stationed at the Khanauri and Singhu borders since February 13, after an earlier attempt to march to Delhi was blocked.
On February 21, a clash occurred during another attempt to march on foot to Parliament, resulting in the death of a farmer named Shubhkaran Singh and the use of teargas shells by security forces to disperse the protesters.
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