The Delhi Traffic Police, on Saturday, closed the NH-24 highway for commuters amid the farmers travelling in huge numbers to join anti-farm law protests at the Ghazipur border.
The Delhi Police alerted the traffic by informing about this on their official Twitter handle. It also issued precautions to be followed in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic asking the people to wear masks, maintain social distance and keep hand hygiene.
Traffic Alert
NH-24, गाजीपुर बॉर्डर आने और जाने वाले मार्ग को बंद कर दिया गया है।
COVID PRECAUTIONS :
WEAR MASK, MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING, KEEP HAND HYGIENE.— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) January 30, 2021
Meanwhile, the farmer leaders are observing ‘Sadbhavana Diwas’ on Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary on Saturday and holding a day-long fast at the various protest sites.
“The ongoing agitation will gain strength as farmers in large numbers will join them in the coming days,” Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar, a senior member of Samkyukt Kisan Morcha said.
During a press conference on Friday, the leaders slammed the ruling BJP at the Centre and accused it of trying to “destroy” their “peaceful” agitation.
The farmer leaders claimed that the number of agitators at all the protest venues including Ghazipur, Singhu and Tikri borders is swelling after the police allegedly tried to remove farmer leader Rakesh Tikait from Ghazipur border on Thursday night.
Traffic movement along NH-9 and NH-24 carriageways towards Ghaziabad was earlier opened on Friday. Meanwhile, the Centre has extended the deployment period of four companies of Rapid Action Force (RAF) till 4th February to maintain law and order in Ghaziabad given the farmers’ protest.
