Three central ministers held meeting with the farm bodies which remained inconclusive.
Farmers Set For ‘Delhi Chalo’ March Protest 2024 Today: Farmers are all set to march to Delhi once again as per the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march to press the Centre to accept their demands. The farmers going to hold a mega protest in the national capital on Tuesday. They are on their way to Delhi from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.
Earlier on Monday, three central ministers held a meeting with the farm bodies from Punjab and Haryana. However, the meeting remained inconclusive and hence, the farmers decided to march to Delhi.
Why are farmers protesting again and what are their demands?
The farmers are protesting to make the Centre accept their list of demands which includes a law guaranteeing a minimum support price (MSP). The demand for a law on MSP is a condition they had set in 2021 when they agreed to withdraw their agitation against the now-repealed farm laws.
The farmers have been demanding the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations, pensions for farmers and farm labourers, besides farm debt waiver. The farmers also believe that the Centre should provide “justice” for victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
In view of the farmers' protest, the security arrangements have been intensified at the Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri borders. Besides, nails have been installed along with barricades to prevent vehicles carrying protesters from entering the city.
Section 144 imposed in 'almost' North India
Amid the farmers' protest, section 144 has been imposed in Delhi, Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh to avoid any untoward incident and maintain law and order. Over 50,000 security personnel have been deployed at the Delhi borders. Meanwhile, the internet services and bulk SMS have been suspended till February 13 in seven Haryana districts - Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad and Sirsa.
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