The farmers’ protest in the Ghazipur area at Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border has gained momentum again as both the crowd and police deployment has swelled up.

The crowd is acting as a catalyst for the resumption of the protest that had started to fade out prior to the violence on Republic Day. “People had started to pour in from January 28 night onwards. Before that, there were 2,000-3,000 people, which has now increased to more than 10,000,” said Pawan Khatana, Bharat Kisan Union’s Uttar Pradesh Member.