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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ease,” said Rajesh Kalia, for the government and admin- be repealed.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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