Farmers' protest: Adequate security in place for Bharat Bandh, says Police

All personnel of the Delhi Police will be on the ground on Thursday as part of arrangements made by the police force for the Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions against the central farm lawsSpeaking to ANI Chinmoy Biswal Delhi Police Public Relations Officer said security arrangements include Police Control Room PCR vans Quick Response Team QRT vans and motorcycle patrolling teamsDelhi Police has made adequate law and order arrangements in view the bandh call given by farmers The entire Delhi Police will be on the ground We are fully prepared all district authorities have been directed to put all their men on the ground for patroling from the morning itself Biswal saidWe are fully prepared to ensure that the normal life is not affected All our motorcycle patrolling teams PCR vans and QRT vans will be on the ground so that no untoward incidents take place he addedMoreover Delhi Police has made adequate preparations at the borders of the national capital where farmers have been protesting for four monthsWe have taken adequate measures at the borders as well Barricades and pickets will be in place so that no person with ill intention cause disturbance and enter the city the Delhi Police Public Relations Officer saidThe Bandh call was given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha SKM on the completion of four months of farmers struggle at Delhi They have demanded the repeal of the three agricultural laws law on MSP and procurement cancellation of all police cases against farmers rollback of electricity bill and pollution bill and for reducing prices of diesel petrol and gasIn a statement the farmer union said all minor and big roads and trains will be blocked and all services will remain suspended except for ambulance and other essential servicesIt said various farmers organisations trade unions student organizations bar associations political parties and representatives of state governments have supported the protest callThe protest will be held from 6 am to 6 pm All shops malls markets and institutions will remain closed under complete Bharat Bandh All minor and big roads and trains will be blocked All services will remain suspended except for ambulance and other essential services The effect of Bharat Bandh will be observed inside Delhi as well the release saidThe SKM also appealed to protesting citizens to make the protest successful while being peacefulProtesters are advised to not get involved in any kind of illegitimate debate and conflict It is a result of the patience of the farmers that the movement has gone so long that we are constantly getting success the release saidBharatiya Kisan Union BKU president Rakesh Tikait had on Tuesday had said that farmers agitating against the Central farm laws would not be divided and they may have to go to the national capital and breach barricades againFarmers have been protesting at the different border of Delhi since November last year against the three newly enacted farm laws Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce Promotion and Facilitation Act 2020 the Farmers Empowerment and Protection Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities Amendment Act 2020This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever