Farmers Movement Archive

After over a year, Singhu border opens for traffic

After over a year, the Delhi Police on Wednesday allowed traffic movement as well as opened the two carriageways at Singhu border. It also dismantled all the barricades that were erected to prevent the protesting farmers from moving towards the national Capital. “It has been decided that Singhu border be opened from Delhi side also for all vehicles,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer north) Brijesh Yadav said. The Singhu border on the Delhi-Chandigarh highway had been the epicentre of the farmers’ movement against the three Central farm laws. Farmers started leaving the protest site on the Delhi-Haryana border on Saturday after the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) suspended the agitation“Only one part of the road was opened. Traffic was opened only for smaller vehicles as the road needs to be repaired at many parts which has been damaged due to the protest,” Jitin Dabas, a resident of Singhu village said. A commuter, Ashwani Tiwari, however, said it was a welcome move for those travelling regularly to Haryana and Punjab. “One had to make a detour to reach Haryana and Punjab. Opening of traffic on the stretch will now save us time and money,” Mr. Tiwari said. Besides Singhu, farmers had laid siege at Tikri and Ghazipur borders also. While the road has been cleared at Tikri, the process will begin soon at Ghazipur with the departure of farmers led by BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday.

The Hindu

2021-12-16

New Delhi