Heavy traffic congestion and increased security were reported on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border as members of the farmer organization began their march from Noida and Greater Noida to Delhi on Monday.
A video shared by news agency ANI also showed police, RAF personnel and riot control vehicles deployed at the Chilla border.
#WATCH | Police, RAF personnel and Riot Control Vehicle deployed at Delhi-UP Chilla border, in view of a call by some farmer organisations to march to Delhi over their various demands pic.twitter.com/vLMqqX45b6
— ANI (@ANI) December 2, 2024
Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) chairman Sukhbir Khalifa called the march on Sunday, claiming that farmers are seeking compensation and benefits under the new agricultural legislation.
#WATCH | Noida, Uttar Pradesh: Massive traffic snarl at DND flyway as farmers from Uttar Pradesh are on a march towards Delhi starting today. pic.twitter.com/HPVgEiRQUV
— ANI (@ANI) December 2, 2024
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.
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.
The police, in an X post, also suggested route diversions to avoid traffic congestion.
🚨यातायात एडवाइजरी🚨
— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR (@noidapolice) December 1, 2024
यातायात हेल्पलाइन नं०–9971009001 pic.twitter.com/cs0pgES6SG
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Source: News 18
