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                                             delHi cHalO!



                       modi Govt faces a big test as





             farmers protest new farming laws






         Top Congress, AAP leaders attack government for ignoring demands of farmers







        Our Bureau
        New Delhi

               he farmers protesting
               against the three agricul-
        Tture sector laws passed
        by the Central government
        were allowed to enter the na-
        tional capital on Friday after the
        Tikri border between Delhi and
        Haryana was opened for them.
            Delhi police gave permis-
        sion to farmers to hold their
        demonstrations at the Nirankari
        Samagam Ground in the Bura-
        ri area. “After discussion with
        farmer leaders, the protesting
        farmers have been permitted
        inside Delhi to hold a peaceful
        protest at Nirankari Ground,
        Burari. Delhi Police appeals
        them to maintain peace,” Delhi
        Police tweeted through its offi-
        cial handle.


        Haryana Police also re-                   Farmers during 'Delhi chalo' protest against farm laws, at singhu Border in New Delhi on Friday. (ANi)

        moved the barricades at              for the permission to hold the      was representing farmers from  these laws will put their income

        the  shambhu border be-              demonstration in the national  Andhra Pradesh and Telangana  in the hands of corporate.”
                                                                                 told ANI that smaller demon-
                                                                                                                          Punjab Chief Minister Cap-
                                             capital.
        tween Haryana and Pun-                  “I left from Punjab yester- strations by farmers are being  tain Amarinder Singh on Friday
        jab, near  ambala. “now,             day, and after managing to cross  held in front of Central govern- welcomed the Centre’s decision
                                             10 barricades have reached the  ment offices in various districts  to allow the agitating farmers to
        nobody will be stopped,              Tikri border at 10 am today.  across the country.                        enter the national capital.

        commuters can travel with            Since then I had been waiting to        “Farmers from around the             Punjab Chief Minister’s re-
                                             move forward. We are thankful  country want these three laws to  sponse comes after the Delhi
        ease,” said Rajesh Kalia,            for the government and admin- be repealed. We just have this  Police  gave  permission  to  the

        superintendent of Police,            istration for the permission,” he  one demand. We want the Cen- farmers to peacefully protest
                                             said.
                                                                                 tral government and citizens of  against farm laws at Nirankari
        ambala.                                 Earlier in the day, All India  the country to hear our voice.  Samagam Ground in Burari.
                                             Kisan Samiti’s working com- All kinds of farmers’ organisa- “After discussion with farmer
            Speaking to ANI, a farmer        mittee members also joined the  tions are united in this protest.”  leaders,  Delhi Police  has al-
        from Punjab who left his home        protesting farmers at the Tikri  said Vissa.                             lowed farmers to protest peace-
        yesterday thanked the adminis-       border.                                 He added that farmers who  fully at Nirankari Samagam
        tration and Central government          Kirankumar       Vissa,   who are protesting are “aware that              Continued at next page... >>


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