Security across the national capital tightened on Saturday with the deployment of extra forces, putting up multi-layered barricades and barbed wires on the roads ahead of the proposed chakka jam by farmer unions who were protesting against the Centre s farm laws for over two months. Farmer unions on Monday announced a countrywide chakka jam on February 6. Heavy deployment of police personnel seen at Red Fort, as a preventive measure to dispel actions resulting from the calls for Chakka Jaam. Police along with the barricading measures at the Minto Bridge area deployed. The area has been blockaded as a peremptory counter-measure to thwart the calls. Barbed wires placed over police barricades seen in Delhi s ITO area.
Read more about Govt s responsibility to ensure peace during Chakka Jaam : Farmer leader on Business Standard. Kisan Andolan Committee leader Jagtar Singh Bajwa on Saturday said the Chakka Jaam will be peaceful, and it is government s responsibility to ensure that no anti-social elements create violence.
Read more about Drone cameras deployed at Tikri to monitor situation amid chakka jam on Business Standard. Drone cameras were deployed at Tikri border on Saturday to monitor the law and order situation in the wake of chakka jam call by the farmer unions who were protesting
Read more about Punjab Contract Farming Act has provision to jail farmers, says Tomar on Business Standard. Punjab s Contract Farming Act has a provision to send farmers to jail and fine of up to Rs 5 lakh whereas in Government of India s Act a farmer can exit a contract anytime, said Agri Minister Tomar