After the farmers’ unions on Wednesday rejected the Government’s proposal to resolve their issues and threatened to cut off the national Capital by blocking the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway on December 12, the Gurugram Police on Thursday beefed up security at several traffic junctions, toll plaza and the border area.
The farmer's unions on the other hand asserted that after blocking the Singhu, Tikri, Chilla and Ghazipur borders connecting Delhi to Chandigarh, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh respectively, they will now block the Delhi-Jaipur highway that connects the national capital to Rajasthan via Haryana.
The move will not only disrupt Delhi's supply chain, but will also put pressure on the busy Highway and commuters may face huge traffic congestion on December 12.
As the farmers stir against centre new farms laws continued for the fifteenth consecutive day, the Gurugram Traffic Police have already issued a traffic advisory for crucial traffic points includes Kapriwas border, Bilaspur Chowk, Panchgaon Chowk, Manesar Chowk, Kherki Daula Toll Plaza, Hero Honda Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, and Shankar Chowk on the National Highway-48.
"We have also enhanced our security arrangements at the border points in view of ongoing farmer's demonstrations. We have issued an advisory to all area concerned officials to take necessary precautionary measures in view of blocking the expressway and toll plaza," ACP (headquarters) Usha Kundu said.
The police officials have been asked to intensify patrolling in all sensitive locations specially on border areas and Kherki Daula toll plaza so as to prevent any incident.
“The police have already tightened up security and have made appropriate arrangements to prevent any untoward incident. Also, more than 2,000 police personnels have been deployed in sensitive locations in the district. The Gurugram police also keep in touch with the adjoining districts and state's police to follow movement of the people," Kundu added.
A large number of security personnel, including senior police officers, were deployed in all sensitive locations.
Also, the concerned police officials of the Gurugram police are keep visiting the border area and toll plaza to take stock of the preparations.
"Amid farmer's calls to block the expressway and toll plaza the Gurugram police are already on high alert. The number of police forces including a rapid action force and extra force have been deputed to face any untoward situations across the district, the ACP said.