Farmer protest continues in Delhi, permitted for public protest in Burari

On November 27, farmers involved in the protest from Haryana, Uttarakhand and Punjab were allowed into New Delhi through Tikri by the police commissioner, SN Srivastava. 

He also asked them to protest against the farm bills in peace and maintain law and order. They have been granted permission to protest at the Nirankari Samagam Ground in Burari. 

The president of the Krantikari Kisan Union said that they were allowed a safe passage in the capital and have the permission to peacefully protest in the Burari area. 

With regard to the Shaheen bagh protest, the court had also allowed for the protests to take place only in designated areas in October. The protesting farmers had proceeded to the Burari ground as their demand for conducting the protest in Ramlila ground was dismissed by the police. 

The Chief Minister of Punjab believes that protesting in the national capital should encourage the government to initiate discussions and get the problems of the farmers resolved. “I welcome the centre’s decision of allowing the farmers to exercise their democratic right to protest”. 

The Delhi police had even used tear gas shells and water cannons to breakthrough the protest of the farmers marching to Delhi in the Delhi Chalo march in the Singhu area. The police had later deployed more forces and had to resort to the use of cannons, sand trucks and gas shells to stop them from entering the capital. The police have also shut the traffic movement in the Singhu and Tikri area, additionally, the metro services have also been shut down. 

The DGP, Haryana stated that the farmers had an aggressive approach towards the protest when they pelted stones at the police and tried to disturb the peace and order of the place, the police would try to prevent their protest without resorting to violence and force.