Farmers from western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand stayed put at Ghazipur border (UP Gate) to mark their protest against the newly introduced farms Bills. The National Highway-9 remained closed from Ghaziabad to Delhi on the second consecutive day.
The commuters taking alternate route also faced long queues of traffic on their route. The farmers on Friday also tried to block the Bhupra and Apsara border but later the security forces persuaded the farmers and traffic movement was started again.
District Magistrate Dr Ajay Shankar Pandey and Senior Superintendent of Police, Kalanidhi Naithani reached the spot and took stock of the situation.
Both officials said that route diversion has been done for those coming from Ghaziabad to Delhi. “Apart from this, CCTV cameras have also been installed around the venue of the movement to monitor the situation,” said the official.
On the ninth day of the agitation, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said that they are waiting till December 5. “Negotiations have already been held with the government and if they will not agree then after 5 December, farmers will plan ahead with the leaders and their movement will remain peaceful. This movement belongs to the farmers of the whole country and it will be fought peacefully,” said Tikait.
At the UP Gate, the farmers also brought paddy straw in their tractors and they have also built temporary tents below and above the flyover.