R-Day Tractor Rally: Buses to not ply from Anand Vihar ISBT from 6am to 6pm
After a meeting between the Delhi Police and farmers yesterday, Delhi Police has given a nod to tractor parade on Republic Day January 26, 2021.
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Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (DTIDC) said due to the tractor rally of farmers, interstate buses and local buses will not be operational from Anand Vihar ISBT from 6 am to 6 pm on 26th January. Interstate buses plying from here will run from Sarai Kale Khan.
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Delhi Police yesterday said that no barricades will be seen and put and they will help and support the tractor rally as it is farmers’ right to take out a rally, if they wish to.
Announcing the map of the parade, Dependra Pathak, Special CP, Intelligence, Delhi Police said, “The tractor rally will enter Delhi from Tikri, Singhu & Ghazipur borders & return to its originating points. From Singhu, it will pass through Kanjhawala, Bawana, Auchandi border, KMP Expressway & then return to Singhu.”
Adding, “From Tikri border, it will go to Nagloi & pass through Najafgarh & Western Peripheral Expressway. From Ghazipur border, the rally will go to 56-foot road & return to its originating point passing through Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal Expressway.”
The tractor rally of farmers on Tuesday will begin amid tight security after Republic Day celebrations conclude.
The Special Commissioner of Police (Intelligence) while briefing media on the issue said the police will provide ‘fail-proof’ security cover to the rally.
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Farmers have been protesting at Delhi borders. Despite 11 rounds of meeting between the protesting farmers and the Centre, no conclusion has come out so far. No date has been fixed for the next meeting.
The farmers have been protesting against the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
-PTC News
