Farmers’ protest: Several roads stay closed in nationwide capital

They suggested commuters to take different routes for coming to Delhi by way of Anand Vihar, DND, Bhopra and Loni borders. Farmers from totally different states have been tenting at numerous border factors of Delhi for 40 days now to demand the repeal of the three farm legal guidelines enacted in September and a authorized backing for the minimal assist value (MSP) The farmers had a troublesome morning on Sunday as in a single day rains left their tents waterlogged, firewood and blankets soaked, and intensified the chilly.

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However, the farmers have stated the climate won’t dampen their spirit and they’ll proceed the protest until their calls for are met. Since the farmers arrived on the nationwide capital’s borders in late November, the Delhi Traffic Police has been posting alerts on its official Twitter deal with to tell commuters about highway closures throughout the town.

In a sequence of tweets on Monday, the site visitors police stated Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari, Saboli and Mangesh borders are closed for site visitors motion. “Please take alternate route via Lampur Safiabad, Palla & Singhu school toll tax borders. Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba & GTK road. Please avoid Outer Ring Road, GTK Road & NH-44,” it stated.

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“The Chilla and Ghazipur borders are closed for traffic coming from Noida & Ghaziabad to Delhi because of farmer protests. Please take alternate route for coming to Delhi via Anand Vihar, DND, Bhopra & Loni Borders,” it stated.

The site visitors police stated Tikri and Dhansa borders are additionally closed for site visitors motion. “Jhatikara Border is open only for LMV (Cars/Light Motor Vehicles), two wheelers and pedestrian movement,” it stated in one other tweet.

According to the site visitors police, individuals travelling to Haryana can take the routes by way of Jharoda (solely single carriageway), Daurala, Kapashera, Badusarai, Rajokri NH-8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera borders.

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After 5 rounds of inconclusive talks, the federal government and 40 farmer unions reached some widespread floor in the course of the sixth spherical of negotiations on December 30 to resolve protesting farmers’ issues over rise in energy tariff and penalties for stubble burning.

However, the 2 sides remained deadlocked over the primary contentious problems with the repeal of the three farm legal guidelines and a authorized assure for MSP. The seventh spherical of talks between the federal government and farmer unions is scheduled to be held in a while Monday.