Farmers’ protest: Haryana authorities subject advisory in view of tractor parade

Image Source : PTI Patiala: Haryana farmers welcome farmers of Punjab transferring in direction of Delhi to participate of their Jan 26 tractor rally, as a part of the continued agitation in opposition to farm reform legal guidelines, at Shambu Punjab-Haryana border close to Patiala, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021.
In view of the January 26 tractor parade by protesting farmer unions, authorities in some districts of Haryana have issued advisories in opposition to pointless journey in direction of Delhi over the following couple of days. On Sunday, hundreds of tractors had been seen plying on the highways within the state heading in direction of Delhi, leading to site visitors congestion at a number of factors on the GT Road, a police officer in Karnal stated. The Haryana Police issued an advisory within the night, stating that in view of the safety and site visitors preparations for Republic Day and the proposed tractor parade, there could be disruptions in vehicular motion on the nationwide freeway from Karnal and Rohtak in direction of Delhi throughout January 25-27.
“Traffic on KMP-KGP expressway will also be impacted and interchanges at Kundli, Assaudha and Badli will not be accessible to traffic movement on these dates,” the police advisory stated.
“Therefore, all commuters are being advised not to use these routes on these dates to avoid any inconvenience,” it added.
The district authorities in Sonipat additionally suggested folks on Sunday to keep away from pointless journey in direction of Delhi over the following few days.
Sonipat Deputy Commissioner Shyam Lal Poonia stated commuters had been suggested to make use of routes recommended by the native police in case journey in direction of Delhi was unavoidable.
With hundreds of tractors anticipated to cross by means of Sonipat, Poonia held a gathering with officers within the district to make sure legislation and order is maintained.
Sonipat’s civil surgeon was directed to make sure satisfactory availability of “bike ambulances” over the following few days in order that these might attain these in want sooner.
He was additionally directed to arrange momentary medical camps, an official stated.

Poonia requested the police division to strengthen safety measures within the district.
Officials stated elaborate safety and site visitors preparations have been made in Haryana to keep up legislation and order forward of Republic Day and the proposed tractor parade.
Apart from Punjab, hundreds of farmers from Haryana on Sunday set out of their tractor-trolleys and different autos to participate within the proposed tractor parade.
Earlier, at many locations within the two states, tractor marches had been taken out to mobilise extra folks for the tractor parade.
Thousands of farmers, primarily from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been tenting at Delhi’s borders for a number of weeks, demanding a repeal of the farm legal guidelines enacted in September final yr and a authorized assure on the minimal help worth (MSP) for crops.
They declare that the brand new legal guidelines will weaken the MSP system. But the Centre says the MSP system will stay, and the brand new legal guidelines solely present extra choices for farmers to promote their produce. 
(With PTI inputs)

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