The agitation against the Centre's new farm laws entered fourth weeks with thousands of farmers camping at border points of Delhi adamant on their demands for the repeal of the tree farm laws. There was disruption of traffic movement on key routes in the national capital on Thursday, the 22nd day of the farmers' protest to demand for the repeal of the three new agri marketing laws.
Another group of farmers reached Noida’s Chilla border on Thursday and attempted to move to Delhi to join the bigger stir against the new central farm laws but were prohibited by police deployed in a large number.
Scores of members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ambavat) faction were stopped near Mahamaya flyover on the Noida-Delhi Link Road, with the development obstructing traffic movement on the key route.
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea seeking aid, security and treatment of the farmers protesting on the borders of the national capital.
On Wednesday, the apex court observed that the Centre's talks with the protesting farmers have not worked apparently and were bound to fail, and said it will form a committee having representatives of both the sides, but the agitating leaders dismissed it as no solution.
On Thursday, the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also tore a copy of farm laws during the special Assembly session and appealed to the Central government that it should take back farm laws.
Farmers camping at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border points have led to closure of several routes in Delhi and due to ongoing protest at National Capital’s borders, there was disruption of traffic movement on key routes prompting Delhi Traffic Police to tweet about closed and its alternate routes.
According to Delhi Traffic Police, Singhu, Auchandi,Piau Maniyari, Sabholi and Mangesh borders are closed. “Commuters have been advised to take alternate routes via Lampur, Safiabad and Singhu school toll tax borders, while traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and GTK road. The Outer Ring Road, GTK road andNH-44 should be avoided,” said police.
“Available Open Borders to Haryana are following Borders. Jharoda (Only Single Carriageway/Road), Daurala, Kapashera, Badusarai,Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera Borders,” Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.
“Gazipur border also remains closed for traffic coming from Ghaziabad to Delhi. Commuters have been advised to take alternate routes via Anand Vihar, DND, Chilla, Apsara and Bhopra borders,” it tweeted.