Farmers led by the Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) will march towards Delhi today, demanding compensation and benefits under new agricultural laws.
Members of the farmer organisation are set to march from Noida and Greater Noida towards Delhi on Monday. The march was announced by Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) leader Sukhbir Khalifa on Sunday, who said that the farmers are demanding compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws.
Additionally, farmer organisations, including the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM, non-political), have also planned marches towards Delhi on foot beginning December 6.
Morning visuals from Noida showed a heightened security on roads.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Security heightened in Noida as farmers from Uttar Pradesh are on a march towards Delhi starting today. pic.twitter.com/uNfBhq2zI6
— ANI (@ANI) December 2, 2024
“We are ready for our march towards Delhi. Tomorrow, December 2, we will start our march towards Delhi from under the Maha Maya flyover (In Noida). At noon, all of us will reach there and demand our compensation and benefits as per the new laws,” Sukhbir Khalifa told news agency ANI on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Haryana Agriculture Minister Shyan Singh Rana slammed the upcoming farmer’s march to Delhi, arguing that they lack legitimate issues.
Speaking to ANI in Karnal, Rana said, “They have no issues. The previous farmers’ agitation had an issue- the three farm laws. Those three laws were later repealed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The farmers’ agitation has caused losses to Punjab.”
“Rice miller industries from Punjab moved to Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. We will not let anyone play with the law and order situation in Haryana. They should talk to their chief minister and sort out their problems,” he added.
Earlier, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) General Secretary Sarwan Singh Pandhair informed that the farmers protesting at the Shambhu border (Punjab-Haryana border) will also march towards Delhi on December 6 to press their demands, including a guaranteed Minimum Support Price (MSP).
On October 26, farmers gathered in large numbers from Badhrukha in Sangrur district to protest against the government and press on their multiple demands including timely paddy procurement.
The protests blocked national highways in the Phagwara, Sangrur, Moga, and Batala areas of Punjab.
FARMERS’ MARCH TODAY: TRAFFIC TO BE AFFECTED
In an advisory, Police Commissionerate Gautam Budh Nagar on Sunday said barricades would be up and vehicles would be checked on the stretch from Gautam Budh Nagar to Delhi on Monday. The traffic may also lead to some diversions, he said.
The police also issued a helpline number 9971009001 and advised commuters to use the metro to avoid inconveniences.