Natonwide chakka jam begins across states; farmers in Punjab, Haryana block roads
The police have stepped up security and made all arrangements for traffic diversion, said officials, adding adequate police personnel were deployed in Punjab and Haryana.
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Farmers protesting against the Centre s new agri laws and other issues blocked roads at several places in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday on the call given by the farmers unions for a nationwide chakka jam .
Farmers unions had on Monday announced a countrywide chakka jam from 12 noon to 3 pm on February 6 when they would block national and state highways in protest against the Internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and other issues.
The UN Human Rights statement comes days after global celebrities like Rihanna, Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg and several others supported the farmers protest
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farm unions emphasised that the ball was in the goverment s court while adding that merely putting the laws on hold was not acceptable to them
Farmers across India hold peaceful chakka jam, give 2 Oct ultimatum to repeal farm laws Peaceful protests were held from 12 pm to 3 pm on Saturday in several states including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana FP Staff February 06, 2021 19:58:58 IST Farmers blocked an expressway at Kundli in Haryana for the chakka jam on Saturday. AP
Famers leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday gave the Central Government time till 2 October to repeal the contentious farm laws which saw farmers taking part in
chakka jam (roadblock demonstrations) across the country. We have given time to the government till 2 October to repeal the laws. After this, we will do further planning. We won t hold discussions with the government under pressure, a report in
Farmers protest | Centre has time till October 2 to repeal farm laws, says BKU s Rakesh Tikait
Addressing the agitating farmers at Delhi s Gazipur border after the three-hour nationwide chakka jam , Rakesh Tikait said the farmers would not return home until the farm laws were repealed. February 06, 2021 / 04:26 PM IST
The Delhi Police intensified security at all border points of the city to deal with any situation emerging out of the nationwide chakka jam .
Issuing an ultimatum to the central government, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on February 6 said the Centre had till October 2 to repeal the three farm laws.
Addressing the agitating farmers at Gazipur border after the three-hour nationwide chakka jam , Tikait said the farmers would not return home until the laws were repealed.