Farmers protest at Jantar Mantar; security tightened at borders

Monday, 22 August 2022newsdesk

Farmers arrived at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital on Monday morning, following a call by some farm unions to protest in support of their demands which include a legal guarantee for MSP, sacking of MoS Ajay Teni in view of his son’s connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and more.

New Delhi, 22 August 2022

As per news report of The Indian Express, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has distanced itself from the protest, stating, “A few farm unions who were part of SKM during the farmers’ protest 2020-21 are organising this. Jagjeet Singh Dallewal of BKU Ekta Sidhupur is leading the protest while the rest of the farm unions and leaders are not part of it.” Ahead of the protest, security was ramped up at the Ghazipur, Tikir and Singhu borders of Delhi. According to the police, this was done to prevent any “untoward incident”. Sources said police have placed cemented barricades and blocked major roads.

Source - The Indian Express