As 50,000 farmers from UP, Uttarakhand, Haryana, and Punjab are on march from Haridwar to reach the national Capital on Tuesday to gather at Kisan Ghat, the Delhi Police on Monday imposed prohibitory orders (Section 144) in East and Northeast Delhi, anticipating law and order problems.
The order prohibits assembly of five or more people, holding of any public meeting, use of amplifier, loudspeaker and similar instruments.
The Delhi Traffic Police in its advisory asked commuters to avoid Ghaziabad, Hapur, Meerut, Muzafarnagar, Roorkee, Haridwar to avoid Meerut Expressway, which the protesting farmers are likely to take. The order would be in force till October 8 and covers Preet Vihar, Jagatpuri, Shakarpur, Madhu Vihar, Ghazipur, Mayur Vihar, Mandawli, Pandav Nagar, Kalyanpuri and New Ashok Nagar police station limits.
As per the traffic police unit, commuters can use the alternative routes such as Gazipur Chowk, Road No. 56 towards ISBT Anand Vihar, Apsara Border, GT Road, Mohan Nagar,Ghaziabad. Further the commuters can also choose the routes as per their convenience to reach Ghaziabad such as through using ISBT Kashmere Gate, G.T. Road,Shahdara, Dilshad Garden, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad.
Moreover, those who want to reach Noida can use DND Flyover, Noida Link Road, Mahamaya Flyover. Motorist coming from Faridabad side can take Mathura Road, Road No. 13-A, Sarita Vihar, Kalindi Kunj, Mahamaya Flyover to reach Noida.
Incidentally, farmers affiliated to the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) flagged off the ‘Kisan Kranti Yatra’ on September 23 from Haridwar’s Baba Tikait Ghat.
It may be recalled the BKU has submitted a comprehensive list of demands to the Centre for immediate implementation.