Farmers’ Protest: Farmers have closed some tolls today. Meaning that vehicles are passing here without paying toll. The farmers announced it only after the proposal was rejected by the government a few days ago. On the other hand, no consensus has yet been reached between the farmers and the Center regarding agricultural laws. Regarding this, Food, Railways and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal has alleged that now this movement has gone into the hands of most leftists and Maoists who want to run their agenda instead of talking on the issue of farmers. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar says that some anti-social elements want to discredit the farmer movement. Tomar appealed to the farmers not to allow their movement to be misused.
Use of anti-social movement- Tomar
Tomar said that such posters have come out through some media reports, in which people involved in the movement on the ticking border are showing posters appealing to release some activists who have been closed in many cases. According to the Agriculture Minister, some anti-social elements are using the farmers’ movement. He appealed to the farmers not to allow anti-social elements in their movement.
The leftists-Maoists are hijacking- Goyal
Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that the Indian public is watching whatever is happening. If the leftist-Maoists are not getting support anywhere in the country, then they are now trying to hijack the farmers’ movement. Goyal alleged that these people are using the farmers’ movement to fulfill their agenda.
Posters were shown on Human Rights Day
Farmer leaders on Thursday insisted that their opposition to agricultural laws is non-political. His clarification came at a time on Human Rights Day (December 10) on the Tikari Border where some photos of some Protesters were demanding that they release the authors, intellectuals and rationalists who have been jailed on various charges. . Farmer leaders said through a press conference on the Singhu border that they have forbidden all political leaders from using their platforms. On the question of showing posters demanding the release of some people, including Omar Khalid and Sudha Bhardwaj, on the ticker border, he said that he was not aware of it. He said that it can be a way to celebrate the Human Rights Day of farmers.
Deployment of police forces
The farmers had warned to close the toll for today. Regarding this, the Faridabad Police said that about 3500 police forces will be deployed with anti-riot squads at all five toll plazas in Faridabad. Apart from this, a decision has been taken to deploy about 2 thousand police forces on NH 48 to warn of the blockage of Delhi to Jaipur highway. According to the officials, they will be deployed at check points at five-six points on the expressway, including at Panchgaon Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, IFFCO Chowk and Sirhaul Toll. However, according to DCP (headquarters) Aastha Modi, the number of police forces can be increased if needed.
Source: www.financialexpress.com