NEW DELHI: Amid the farmer’s ‘Delhi chalo’ protest march, Police used tear gas shells to disperse protesting farmers at the Singhu border (Haryana-Delhi border) on Friday. Farmers were heading to Delhi as part of their protest march against the Centre’s Farm laws. “Framers from Punjab and Haryana are approaching Delhi for our program organised in Ram Lila maidan. Khattar government tried to stop us on the Punjab-Haryana border. They used water and cannon and tried to stop us. But we managed to surpass that. We are protesting the farm laws which are against the interest of farmers and the interest of the country,” said Saddu Singh Aggrawal, one of the protestors heading towards the national capital. Police have been deployed on the Delhi border in view of farmers’ movement and all vehicles heading towards Delhi are being checked. Apart from the presence of personnel, barricading laced with barbwires was placed to stop the approaching protestors. “Vehicles are not allowed towards Singhu Border. Interstate vehicles may take Western/Eastern peripheral expressway,” said Delhi Traffic Police. Delhi Traffic Police diverting traffic in several places in the national capital in view of the protest march “In view of the rally/ march/protest by All India Kishan Sangharsh co-ordination committee, the traffic police is diverting traffic from Mukarba Chowk and GTK road. Traffic is very very heavy in this area,” Delhi Traffic Police tweeted. “Tikri Border is completely closed for traffic movements by local police. Traffic intending to go towards Haryana is also closed. All motorists are advised to avoid this route in view of the protest by Kishan Sangharsh committee,” Delhi Traffic Police said in another tweet. Besides the Haryana-Delhi border, scores of farmers gathered at the Rohtak-Jhajjar border on Friday, for the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest march. They were seen in large numbers riding the tractors. As a result of the approaching protestors, vehicles were not allowed towards Singhu Border.
