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An aerial view of farmers protest site at Ghazipur border. Farmers in various states on Feb 6 participated in the Chakka Jam to protest against new reforms in the agriculture sector aimed to boost their income and give them a wider market to sell their produce.
The three-hour-long nationwide chakka jam by protesting farmers was held on Saturday amid tight security, even as there was no such event in the national capital which was turned into a fortress with heavy security deployment by the Delhi Police, paramilitary and reserve forces personnel to prevent any untoward situation. The Delhi Police had also used drone cameras to keep a tight vigil at protest sites. Although, the impact of chakka jam was seen in other parts of the country including Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Punjab and other places.
The strengthened security measures at the agitation sites across the borders come after the violence during the Republic Day tractor parade by protesting farmers
Security has been stepped up with the deployment of extra personnel and strengthening of barricades near farmers protest sites at Delhi s borders, leading to traffic congestions on many key roads in the national capital. Taking to Twitter, the Delhi Traffic Police alerted commuters about the closure of borders and suggested alternative roads for travel. Workers under the watch of police personnel on Monday were seen hooking iron rods between two rows of cement barriers on a flank of the main highway at the Singhu border to further restrict the movement of protesters agitating against the Centre s new farm laws at the site.
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By Sruthi Vibhavari| Updated: 2nd February 2021 3:13 pm IST New Delhi: Barricading at Ghazipur border to stop farmers from marching towards the national capital, during their ongoing agitation against Centre s farm reform laws, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)
New Delhi: Security has been stepped up with the deployment of extra personnel and strengthening of barricades at Delhi’s borders of Ghaziapur, Singhu and Tikri, where farmers set up protest sites against the Central government’s farm laws over two months ago.
Farmers’ protest: Security beefed up at Delhi borders; traffic congestion on key roads in city
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Published: Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 12:21 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 02: Security has been stepped up with the deployment of extra personnel and strengthening of barricades near farmers protest sites at Delhi s borders, leading to traffic congestions on many key roads in the national capital.
Taking to Twitter, the Delhi Traffic Police alerted commuters about the closure of borders and suggested alternative roads for travel.
Workers under the watch of police personnel on Monday were seen hooking iron rods between two rows of cement barriers on a flank of the main highway at the Singhu border to further restrict the movement of protesters agitating against the Centre s new farm laws at the site.