Summary:
New Delhi: Ahead of the proposed tractor rally on Republic Day, senior Delhi Police officers met farm leaders at Singhu border on Tuesday to discuss the route and security arrangements.
As part of their protest, on January 26, thousands of farmers from Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders are set to take out a tractor march on Delhi’s Outer Ring Road.
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New Delhi: Ahead of the proposed tractor rally on Republic Day, senior Delhi Police officers met farm leaders at Singhu border on Tuesday to discuss the route and security arrangements.
As part of their protest, on January 26, thousands of farmers from Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders are set to take out a tractor march on Delhi’s Outer Ring Road.
Police sources said they tried to convince farmers to hold their protest on KMP Expressway and not march towards Kisan Ghat or take other routes, but couldn’t reach an agreement.
“We told them to hold a protest at the borders but they want to march towards Kisan Ghat.
Some farmers will take tractors towards the Outer Ring Road and protest there.
We think the Western Periphery Road will be blocked due to this,” said a senior officer.
A member of the Bharatiya Kisan Union said, “Police are insisting we take the KMP route but farmers said they won’t.”
Rajinder Singh Deep Singh Wala, general secretary of the Kirti Kisan Union who was at the meeting with police, said: “A team of officials met 7-8 union members on Monday evening and another on Tuesday morning.