Farmers Movement Archive

Delhi police to assess situation, keep security intact at borders

NEW DELHI: The security arrangements at the border will be kept intact by Delhi Police as they are waiting for further instructions and movement from the farmers’ side. A call on pulling down the security apparatus will be taken only on the basis of the crowd and intel inputs. Senior officers TOI spoke to said so far no instructions had been issued and the deployment would continue. “Most farmer leaders are in Punjab for gurupurab. We were already in talks with them due to the upcoming event on November 26, when it’s the anniversary of their movement, as well as the call given by them for a march to Parliament on November 29,” said a senior officer. “Since the Prime Minister’s announcement, the status of the scheduled events might change, so we are waiting for the leaders to return and their governing body to meet and tell us their decision to decide the future course of action,” added the officer. Rakesh Asthana, Delhi Police commissioner, had earlier stated that the decision to remove barricades at the Ghazipur and Tikri borders was taken to send out a positive message after talks with farmer leaders and UP and Haryana cops. The farmers’ protest had caused road closures, making interstate vehicular movement difficult for people. “After holding talks with farmer leaders and UP and Haryana police, it was decided to open the borders and create a positive atmosphere,” Asthana had said. Delhi Police had been apprehensive about the law and order situation at the borders after the Republic Day violence.

The Times of India

2021-11-20

Delhi