New Delhi: Farmers protesting against the Centre's contentious farm laws at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Ghazipur has been asked to end their protest and vacate the roads. The Ghaziabad administration, which gave the order, plans to clear the roads by tonight, sources said. The farmers have refused to budge, their leader Rakesh Tikait has said that he is ready to court arrest if needed.
"The Supreme Court has justified the peaceful sit-in," Rakesh Tikait said. "There has been no violence on the Ghazipur border. Despite this, the government is adopting a repressive policy. It is the face of the Uttar Pradesh government," he added.
The Ghazipur border had been sealed since the protest by farmers demanding the repeal of the started on November 26. On Tuesday, the farmers had broken barricades and taken out their tractor rally.
Chaos was unleashed across the city as the farmers deviated from the designated route. Violence broke out in parts of the city as the police tried to stop them. A group still made its way to the Red Fort, in what they said was a message to the Central government.
Uttar Pradesh has taken a hard line on the farmers protesting against the farm laws since.
On Wednesday night, the Baghpat administration got a protest site vacated in the district but denied using force. "We did not use any force to remove the protesters. The elderly people, including a mentally unsound person, were sent to their homes," said Baghpat Additional District Magistrate Amit Kumar Singh.
The administration said it had received a request from the National Highways Authority of India, over its pending construction work in the area.
Source: NDTV
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