Traffic has been badly affected in parts of Delhi and Noida ahead of the farmers’ ‘Dilli Chalo’ march towards the Parliament complex on Monday. The protest march, organised by the Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) in collaboration with other farmer groups from at least 20 districts, has been called to press key demands on the Central government. Long queues of vehicles were seen in several parts of Delhi-NCR amid heavy security deployment and police barricading.
A video posted by news agency ANI showed cars moving at a slow speed at Chilla Border, while all vehicles were seen halted in at least 10 lanes on DND. The Noida police also issued a traffic advisory on Sunday, cautioning commuters about restrictions and diversions. Alternate routes for commuters include – Chilla Border to Greater Noida: Sector 14-A Flyover, Golechakkar Chowk, Sandeep Paper Mill Chowk, Jhunjhupura Chowk Kalindi Border to Delhi: Mahamaya Flyover, Sector-37; Greater Noida to Delhi: Charkha roundabout, Kalindi Kunj or Hajipur underpass via Sector-51 and Model Town; Yamuna Expressway traffic: Exit at Jewar toll, proceed via Khurja and Jahangirpur; and Peripheral Expressway traffic: Use Dadri or Dasna exit instead of Sirsa.
Security has also been beefed up in the national capital and traffic police are checking vehicles at every checkpoint.
#WATCH | Noida, Uttar Pradesh: Traffic congestion seen at Chilla Border as farmers from Uttar Pradesh are on a march towards Delhi starting today. pic.twitter.com/A5G9JuT1KM
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) December 2, 2024
What are the farmers demanding?
Farmers, under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), have been protesting against the Centre over various demands including guaranteed compensation and benefits under the newly enacted farm laws. They have been camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February.
#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
The farmers have five major demands – allotment of 10 per cent plots under the old acquisition law and enhanced compensation of 64.7 per cent, four times market rate compensation and 20 per cent plots on land acquired after January 1, 2014, employment and rehabilitation benefits to children of landless farmers, government orders on issues passed by the high-powered committee and proper settlement of populated areas.
BKP leader Sukhbir Khalifa said, “We are ready for our march towards Delhi. We will start our march towards Delhi from under the Maha Maya flyover (in Noida). At 12 noon we will all reach the Parliament complex and demand our compensation and benefits as per the new laws.”
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