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Published : Nov 25, 2020, 7:21 PM IST

Updated : Nov 25, 2020, 7:33 PM IST

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No permission for Punjab farmers to protest in Delhi

The Delhi Police has appealed to farmer organisations from Punjab not to come to Delhi as part of their 'Delhi Chalo' protest. DSP Ish Singhal has said law of the land will be followed and action will be taken.

Delhi DSP Ish Singhal
Delhi DSP Ish Singhal

New Delhi:Farmer organisations from Punjab, protesting against three farm laws enacted by Government and as part of their 'Delhi Chalo' protest on November 26, are trying to reach Delhi.

Delhi police have not permitted farmers to protest and Haryana government has sealed Punjab-Haryana borders. "As per DDMA guidelines, protests are not allowed. We got information about farmers' protest on November 26-27. We appeal them to not come to Delhi. If they come then law of land will be followed and action will be taken." said New Delhi DCP Ish Singhal.

No permission for Punjab farmers to protest in Delhi

The farmers affiliated to 33 organisations are part of the United Farmers Front, an all-India body of over 470 farmer unions that will participate in the indefinite protest in the national capital from November 26.

The protesting farmers have threatened to block all roads to Delhi if they were denied permission to travel towards Delhi.

As per the police estimates, around 2,00,000 farmers from Punjab are set to leave for Delhi as part of their 'Delhi Chalo' agitation from November 26.

Union Government has invited Punjab farmers for the second round of talks on December 3. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday welcomed the Centre's decision to take forward the talks with various farmer organisation on the farm laws issue in Delhi on December 3. He said the forthcoming talks would pave the way for early redressal of the concerns of the farmers on the Central agricultural laws.

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Last Updated : Nov 25, 2020, 7:33 PM IST

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