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Farmers’ March From Noida To Delhi Today To Demand Compensation Under New Agricultural Laws

Farmers’ March From Noida To Delhi Today To Demand Compensation Under New Agricultural Laws

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Last Updated:December 02, 2024, 07:44 IST Farmers led by the Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) will march towards Delhi today, demanding compensation and benefits under new agricultural laws. Farmers march to Delhi today (Photo: PTI/File) Members of the farmer organisation are set to march from Noida and Greater Noida towards Delhi on Monday. The march was announced by Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) leader Sukhbir Khalifa on Sunday, who said that the farmers are demanding compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws. Additionally, farmer organisations, including the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM, non-political), have also planned marches towards Delhi on foot beginning December 6. “We are ready for our march towards Delhi. Tomorrow, December 2, we will start our march towards Delhi from under the Maha Maya flyover (In Noida). At noon, all of us will reach there and demand our compensation and benefits as per the new laws,” Sukhbir Khalifa told news agency ANI on Sunday. Meanwhile, Haryana Agriculture Minister Shyan Singh Rana slammed the upcoming farmer’s march to Delhi, …

Delhi braces for another round of farmers’ protest; what are their demands? | Latest News India

Delhi braces for another round of farmers’ protest; what are their demands? | Latest News India

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Delhi is bracing for yet another round of protests by farmers’ organisations. Their members will start their march towards the national capital on Monday, December 2, news agency ANI reported. Farmers raise slogans during a Maha Panchayat or grand village council meeting as part of a farmers’ protest to press for the better crop prices. (File image)(REUTERS) Sukhbir Khalifa, leader of Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP), said on Sunday that the members will begin their march towards Delhi on Monday, demanding fair compensation and better benefits under the new agricultural laws. “We are ready for our march towards Delhi. Tomorrow, on December 2, we will start our march from under the Maha Maya flyover in Noida. By noon, we will reach there and demand our compensation and benefits as per the new laws,” Khalifa told news agency ANI. The BKP’s march is in addition to similar protests by the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM, non-political), whose members will begin marching to Delhi starting December 6. Farmer organisations in Kerala, Uttarakhand, and …

On Day 2 Of Farmers’ Protest, Massive Traffic Jams At Delhi Borders

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Tuesday saw a flashback of the 2020-21 protest with tear gas being used to stop the farmers. New Delhi: Protesting farmers will soon resume their march towards Delhi after a night halt. A fresh attempt will be made to push forward against a huge security deployment to reach the capital with a list of their key demands. Here are the top 10 points in this big story: The protesting farmers had declared a “ceasefire” last night and promised to “try again” today. Prohibitory orders are clamped down and a huge security force has been deployed, fearing the farmers may try to break the barricades again today. Tuesday saw a flashback of the 2020-21 protest with tear gas and water cannons being used to prevent the farmers from crossing the Punjab-Haryana border. The protest three years ago had lasted 13 months, choking the Delhi borders. The farmers say they are prepared for the long haul and have enough diesel to reach Delhi and ration to last six months. A farmer told NDTV they won’t return until …

Delhi Cops Prep For Farmers’ Protest

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Delhi cops are holding drills to practise firing teargas shells New Delhi: Determined to prevent a repeat of the January 26, 2021 incident, in which protesting farmers clashed with cops on the capital’s streets, Delhi Police is leaving no stone unturned in its preparations to stop farmers from entering the city on Tuesday. Delhi Police, sources said, is on high alert ahead of the farmers’ march to the national capital. About 200 farmer organisations are part of the protest plan. They have several demands, including a law to guarantee Minimum Support Price and pension benefits. The capital’s cops, sources said, are blocking the city’s borders with Haryana by placing massive containers. Cranes have been deployed to move these barriers if farmers try to cross into Delhi. In fact, Haryana too has brought in cement barriers to ensure that the protesting farmers cannot enter Delhi. The cops of Haryana and Punjab are reportedly using tractors to simulate the protest and practise how they will respond. A total of 40 such rehearsal using tractors — 10 in …