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Farmers Protest Highlights: More Punjab farmers enter Haryana for protest

Farmers from Punjab, who are protesting against the three contentious agricultural laws passed by the Centre in September, on Friday resumed their march to Delhi as a part of their ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest. On Thursday, the protesting farmers were able to cross into neighbouring Haryana despite violent clashes with the Haryana Police. The police’s action sparked a war of words between the two states.Also Read | Dilli Chalo: Why angry farmers want to storm New DelhiHowever, in a major development, the Delhi Police commissioner said farmers will be allowed to enter the national capital adding they will have the permission to protest at the Nirankari Samagam Ground in the Burari area. Protesting farmers have now entered the national capital through the Tikri border. Earlier, the Delhi government turned down Delhi Police’s request to convert nine stadiums into temporary jails. Several MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which governs Delhi, had urged the govt to deny police’s request.Amid the ongoing agitation, farmer Dhanna Singh from Khiali Chahlan Wali village in Mansa district, who was on his way to Delhi was killed in an accident near Bhiwani. The Haryana Police registered a case against a truck driver who hit the tractor-trolley in which Singh was seated. Two others were injured in the incident. Here are the highlights from day 2 of the ‘Dilli Chalo’ march:- National highway at Singhu border turns into mega kitchen at eveningA stretch of the national highway at Singhu border turned into a mega kitchen on Friday evening as exhausted farmers camped on the road along with their tractors and cooked dinner following a long day of protest. The tractors driven by farmers were loaded with ration and other food items, reports PTI. - Centre ready to discuss all issues with farmers: TomarUnion agricultural minister Narendra Tomar on Friday said that the central government is ready ti discuss all issues with the protesting farmers. He added that the government was already engaging with various farmer bodies and they have been called for discussions on December 3.- Will make all necessary arrangements: AAP welcomes farmers to DelhiWelcoming the protesting farmers, who were allowed to enter the national capital through the Tikri border to hold peaceful demonstrations at the Nirankari Samagam Ground in the Burari, the AAP said that it will make all necessary arrangements for them. - AAP supports, stands with farmers; ‘dark’ farm laws must be withdrawn, say party MLAsAam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators on Friday extended their support towards the protesting farmers and said the new farm laws must be withdrawn. The farmers, mainly from Punjab, reached the national capital after “much struggle”, facing teargas shells, water canons and lathicharge by police at various border points, they added, reports PTI. - Kisan Cong accuses BJP ruled states of using repressive measures against farmersNational coordinator of Kisan Congress Rakesh Kumar Singh accused the BJP ruled states of using repressive measures against farmers. Singh went on to warn that attempts to quell farmers’ protests will only intensify them. “If the new farm laws are in the interest of farmers as claimed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi why does he shy away from meeting them?” Singh added. - Northern Railway cancels 2 trains, short terminates 5 trains and diverts 5 otherIn view of the ongoing farmers’ protest in Punjab, two trains have been cancelled, five have been short terminated and five others have been diverted, the Northern Railway said.  In view of farmers protest in Punjab, two trains cancelled, five trains short terminated and five others diverted: Northern Railway- Peaceful protests hallmark of democratic society, says AAP’s Raghav ChadhaAam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha came out in support of the farmers’ protests and said the right to peacefully protest is the hallmark of a free and democratic society. “The right to peacefully protest is enshrined in Indian constituion, which gives a right to protest to every individual. Above all, the right to peacefully protest is the hallmark of a free and democratic society,” Chadha told news agency ANI. - Farmers enter Delhi through Tikri borderProtesting farmers have entered the national capital through the Tikri border after they were allowed to hold their demonstrations at the Nirankari Samagam Ground in the Burari area, reports ANI. - Centre always ready for talks, dialogue would fetch solution: KhattarWith the central government allowing protesting farmers to enter the national capital, Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday assured farmers that the Centre is always ready for talks and a solution can come out through dialogue. He appealed to farmers to directly talk to the Centre regarding their legitimate issues, reports PTI. - Welcome Centre’s decision to allow farmers to enter Delhi to exercise their right to protest: Punjab CMPunjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday welcomed the central government’s decision to allow farmers to enter the national capital to protest adding that talks to address farmers concerns should initiate immediately. “I welcome Centre’s decision to allow farmers to enter Delhi to exercise their democratic right to protest. They should also now initiate immediate talks to address farmers’ concerns on the #FarmLaws and resolve the simmering issue”, Singh said, reports ANI. -Protesting farmers will be allowed to enter the national capital: Delhi Police commissionerDelhi police commissioner on Friday said that protesting farmers will be allowed to enter the national capital adding they will have the permission to protest at the Nirankari Samagam Ground in the Burari area. The commissioner has further appealed to the farmers to maintain law and order and demonstrate peacefully, reports ANI. -PM Modi should implement ‘one nation, one behaviour’: Priyanka Gandhi targets CentreCongress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra targeted the central government over the ongoing farmers’ agitation and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should implement ‘one nation, one behaviour’, which is apparently a jibe to Modi’s ‘one nation, one election’, reports ANI. -Police fire tear gas shells on protesters at Singhu border Haryana: Police use tear gas to try to disperse farmers as they take part in protests against Centre's Farm laws, at the Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border) pic.twitter.com/gVxsvulHhx-Farmers try to remove cemented blocks put by police on Shambhu border-Delhi govt denies police permission to convert nine stadiums into temporary jails.-Water cannon and tear gas shells used to disperse protesting farmers at Shambu border #WATCH Water cannon and tear gas shells used to disperse protesting farmers at Shambu border, near Ambala pic.twitter.com/EaqmJLhAZI-Centre should initiate talks with farm unions; Congress not instigating farmers, says Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh Those claiming it's @INCIndia that's instigating the farmers are blind not to see the lakhs of farmers trying to enter Delhi from across the country. It's a fight for their lives & livelihoods & they don't need any backing or provocation.-Farmers stopped at Shambhu border between Haryana and Punjab-While at least 105 farmers were detained on Thursday, numbers are expected to rise on Friday-Farmers’ unions write to PM Modi, urge him to let farmers enter Delhi and gather at Ramlila Maidan to hold talks with central govt-Farmers block Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura Mathura: Traffic jam at Yamuna Expressway as agitating farmers block the road. Police personnel present at the spot. pic.twitter.com/2fXDZ7uCLJ-Tear gas shells fired at protesters at Singhu border Heavy security deployment, tear gas used as farmers headed for Delhi protest at Singhu border (Haryana-Delhi border). https://t.co/PovJdCgsRE pic.twitter.com/fwKYd6rMRn-Delhi Police should stop calling itself ‘Dil Wali Police, tweets AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj I think it's a most inhuman thing we can do to our farmers. Delhi Police should stop calling themselves- दिल वाली पुलिस https://t.co/bqBH3MDcWB-Urge Delhi govt to deny police permission for setting temporary prisons, tweets AAP MLA Raghav Chadha I urge the Delhi Govt to deny permission for setting up temporary prisons. The farmer of our country is neither a criminal nor a terrorist.Right to protest peacefully is enshrined in Indian Constitution - Article 19(1) and protests are the hallmark of a free, democratic society. https://t.co/cqMvEb181r-Security deployed, barriers placed at the Shambhu border between Haryana and Punjab, near Ambala to stop the protesting farmers. Security deployed, barriers placed at the Shambhu border between Haryana and Punjab, near Ambala, to stop the protesting farmers from proceeding to Delhi"We will ensure law and order is maintained," says SP Ambala pic.twitter.com/qBlXZ5r98J-Delhi Police seeks Delhi govt’s permission to convert nine stadiums into temporary prisons-Entry & exit gates of Brigadier Hoshiar Singh, Bahadurgarh City, Pandit Shree Ram Sharma, Tikri Border, Tikri Kalan and Ghevra stations on Green Line are now closed, tweets Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).-Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) prepare in Amritsar for their tractor rally towards Delhi Punjab: Members of Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Committee prepare in Amritsar for their tractor rally towards Delhi by stocking up essentials in trolleys."We have loaded food material for a month & cooking utensils in our trolleys. We're all headed towards Delhi now," says a farmer. pic.twitter.com/INJX58AoJB-After Singhu border, Delhi Police close the Tikri border that leads from Delhi to Haryana’s Bahadurgarh.-Traffic jam at Delhi-Gurugram border, CISF personnel deployed at border Delhi: Traffic jam at Delhi-Gurugram border, due to checking of vehicles by police, in view of farmers' protest march.CISF personnel also deployed on Delhi-Gurugram border. pic.twitter.com/VBPxwYoL1Q-Commuters headed to Delhi from other states stuck on Delhi-Panipat highway due to road blockade Haryana: Commuters headed towards Delhi from other states say they're facing problems after getting stuck on Delhi-Panipat Highway due to road blockade."I'm coming from Jammu & was suppose to reach Delhi yesterday evening. We have no updates so far," says Shivangi, a commuter. pic.twitter.com/kUvChySE74-No matter what, we’ll proceed to Delhi with ration for six months, say protesting farmers in Panipat -Vehicles are not allowed towards Singhu Border, interstate vehicles may take Western/Eastern Perpipheral Expressway, says Delhi Police-Earlier today, a farmer, who was a part of a group headed towards Delhi, after a truck hit the tractor -trolley at Mundhal in Bhiwani-Police fire tear gas shells at protesting farmers at Haryana-Delhi Singhu border #WATCH Police use tear gas shells to disperse protesting farmers at Singhu border (Haryana-Delhi border).Farmers are headed to Delhi as part of their protest march against Centre's Farm laws. pic.twitter.com/Z0yzjX85J5-Earlier, farmers gathered at Rohtak-Jhajjar border in Haryana to resume their ‘Dilli Chalo’ anti farm-laws march Rohtak: Farmers gathered at Rohtak-Jhajjar border, for 'Delhi Chalo' protest march against Centre's farm laws#Haryana pic.twitter.com/47rtOcYmOv-Heavy contingent of security personnel deployed at Singhu border between Haryana and Delhi

Hindustan Times

28-11-2020

India