Thousands of farmers protesting at borders of the National Capital will celebrate New Year without their families as their talks with the Government remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP. However, the security remained tight at the Delhi borders with hundreds of personnel deployed at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri border points where the farmers have been camping.
Meanwhile, All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) on Thursday said that the Centre Government’s appeal to the farmer leaders to suggest an alternative to repeal of the three farm acts is impossible as the government itself has thrust these laws over the people undemocratically.
“The laws will hand over control of agriculture markets, farmers’ land and food chain to corporates, including Giant MNCs. Unless they are repealed there is no scope to discuss pro farmer changes in Mandis and farm processes for ensuring ‘doubling farmers’ income’,” said AIKSCC.
The farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, in these chilling winters are protesting at various borders including Singhu, Tikri, Chilla and Ghazipur borders of the national capital for more than a month against these three new laws.
The protests have also led to traffic congestion forcing police to divert vehicular movement. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, the Delhi Traffic Police alerted commuters about the routes that remained closed owing to the agitation and suggested them to take alternative roads.
“Tikri, Dhansa Borders are closed for any Traffic Movement. Jhatikara Borders is open only for LMV (Cars/ Light Motor Vehicles), two wheelers and pedestrian movement,” it tweeted.
“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, Apsara, Bhopra & Loni Borders.
“Singhu, Auchandi,Piau Maniyari, Saboli & Mangesh borders closed. Please take alternate route via Lampur Safiabad, Palla & Singhu school toll tax borders.Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and GTK road. Please avoid Outer Ring Road, GTK Road & NH-44,” they tweeted.
“Available Open Borders to Haryana are Jharoda (Only Single Carriageway/Road), Daurala, Kapashera, Badusarai, Rajokri NH-8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera Borders,” the Delhi Traffic Police said in a tweet.