Delhi Police has increased security at all border points of Delhi.
On Saturday, 50 persons were detained by police near Shaheedi Park in central Delhi for allegedly demonstrating in support of the farmers’ agitation against the new agricultural laws.
Farmers’ organizations had announced a nationwide ‘Chakka Jam’ on February 6 over areas of internet movement in areas near their agitation sites, alleged harassment by the authorities and other issues during which they started from 12 noon There was talk of blocking national and state highways between 3 pm.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, a group of farmers’ organizations opposing the three agricultural laws, said on Friday that the protesters would not block roads in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the ‘Chakka Jam’. The Morcha had also said that the protesters would block the national and state highways for three hours between 12 noon and 3 pm but in a peaceful manner.
Delhi Police has increased security at all border points of Delhi. Thousands of personnel, including paramilitary forces, have been deployed to deal with any situation arising out of ‘Chakka Jam’.
Following the violence on Republic Day, the Delhi Police has taken additional measures, including tight security monitoring.
