NEW DELHI: Farmers from across 20 districts, including Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, and Agra, will march towards the Parliament complex on Monday to press their demands, causing heightened security and traffic diversions across Delhi-NCR.
Key Developments:
- Farmers’ Demands: Led by Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) leader Sukhbir Khalifa, the farmers are pushing for five key demands:
- Allocation of 10% plots and a 64.7% increase in compensation under the old land acquisition law.
- Compensation at four times the market rate for land acquired after January 1, 2014, along with 20% of plots allocated to landowners.
- Employment and rehabilitation benefits for children of landless farmers.
- Government action on High Power Committee recommendations.
- Proper resettlement of populated areas.
- March Route: The march will start at 12 PM from the Mahamaya flyover, with participants on foot and tractors moving toward Delhi.
- Security Measures: Barriers have been set up at the Noida-Delhi borders, and additional police forces have been deployed at key points, including the Chilla border, DND border, and Mahamaya flyover.
- Traffic Diversions:
- Vehicles from Chilla Border to Greater Noida are redirected via the Sector 14A flyover.
- Traffic from DND border to Delhi is being diverted through Filmcity flyover near Sector 18.
- Routes from Kalindi Border will pass via Mahamaya flyover, and traffic from Greater Noida to Delhi will take Kalindi Kunj via Hajipur underpass.
- Goods vehicles are restricted from entering Delhi via the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.
- Recent Protests: Farmers have staged protests since late November, including at Greater Noida Authority and Yamuna Authority, demanding fair compensation and reforms under new agricultural laws.
Broader Movement:
Other farmer groups, including the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukt Kisan Morcha, plan marches starting December 6, demanding a guaranteed Minimum Support Price (MSP) and other reforms.
Authorities urge commuters to plan alternative routes as the protests intensify across Delhi-NCR.
