Chicago – December 02, 2024
Farmers will march towards the Parliament complex on Monday to press five key demands, leading to increased security and route diversions in the Delhi-NCR regions.
- Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) leader Sukhbir Khalifa had announced on Sunday that the march till the Parliament complex will press the demand for compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws.
- The march will begin from 12 pm near the Mahamaya flyover and will move towards Delhi on foot and on tractor
- Farmers from 20 districts, including Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh and Agra, will be part of the march.
- The five demands include allocation of 10 per cent plots and 64.7 per cent increased compensation under old acquisition law, four times the market rate compensation and 20 per cent plots should be given on the land acquired after January 1, 2014. Further, children of landless farmers should be given the benefit of employment and rehabilitation. Other demands are the for government orders on the issues passed by the High Power Committee and proper settlement of the populated areas should be done.
- Barriers have been put up on the Noida-Delhi borders, with increased security checking. Police Commissioner Law and Order Shivhari Meena said a large number of police forces will also be deployed near Chilla, DND Border and Mahamaya Flyover. Many check points are also to be made on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.
