NetSnippet | In a bid to thwart the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march by farmers from Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh today, authorities in and around Delhi have heightened security measures.
Concrete blocks, barbed wires, and road spike barriers now fortify borders, while the Delhi Police has imposed Section 144 citywide until March 12, prohibiting rallies and blocking of roads, as per reports.
Additionally, key border points such as Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri witness traffic restrictions, strengthened further with iron nails and barricades.
The Haryana government has reportedly suspended mobile internet services in select districts for the day, and both Haryana and Rajasthan have sealed their borders with Punjab.
The Farmers Protest 2.0, is reportedly a continuation of previous demonstrations, with the agitators demanding a range of measures from the Central government to ensure the financial viability of farming including the enactment of a legally bound Minimum Support Price Law and justice