16 December 2020, 17:03 PM
Agriculture Minister NS Tomar at Kisan Sammelan in Gwalior: When attempts are being made to mislead and agitate farmers of Punjab in one corner of the nation, you gathered in Rewa, Sagar, Gwalior, Ujjain and other places to support farm laws by Narendra Modi govt. I thank all of you.
When attempts are being made to mislead & agitate farmers of Punjab in one corner of the nation, you gathered in Rewa, Sagar, Gwalior, Ujjain & other places to support farm laws by Narendra Modi govt. I thank all of you: Agriculture Minister NS Tomar at Kisan Sammelan in Gwalior pic.twitter.com/ajKgRwQ3ZX
— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2020
16 December 2020, 14:19 PM
The Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ambavat) has announced that on Thursday at 10 am, the Chilla border will be closed - both sides. He said farmers are reaching there in large numbers. Currently, traffic on one side (Delhi to Noida) is running smoothly.
16 December 2020, 14:00 PM
Yesterday, the Indian Farmers Union (Ambawat) threatened to completely shut down the Delhi-Noida Chilla Border. There are two different factions, one faction Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) which has been there for the last 16 days and has blocked the way from Noida to Delhi. Yesterday, the group of Ambavat has been threatening that we will close the other side in support of the farmers. The government should meet its demands soon.
16 December 2020, 13:05 PM
Central Minister Sanjeev Balyan urged farmers for a talk. he said, "We appeal that farmers come for talks. Every problem is solved by negotiation. Do not make it a question of stubbornness and ego. The farms bills are in the interest of farmers. The assurance of amendment was given, but it is not right to withdraw the bill. The farmers have formed this government. And this government is for the farmers only."
Balyan accused Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal of trying to take political advantage of the situation.
16 December 2020, 12:31 PM
Farmers have stopped traffic on Chilla border, heavy police force has been deployed there. The DCP of Noida Rajesh Yash says that at the moment the route has been diverted and that the Police are currently taking to the farmers to open the road for traffic.
16 December 2020, 11:09 AM
The Noida-Delhi border at Chilla has been blocked by the farmers, once again. The road to Delhi is now jammed with several cars stuck in traffic.
16 December 2020, 11:00 AM
There has been heavy police arrangements at the Chilla border at Noida. Top police officials have arrived to talk to the farmers. Police say that there have been talks with the farmers. The farmers are ready to stage a peaceful strike. The farmers have agreed to not seal the border at present, Rannvijay Singh Additional DCP told Zee News
16 December 2020, 10:54 AM
Farmers have been staging a dharna on Delhi borders in protest against the three agricultural laws brought in by the government. Now, they have warned that they will block the Chilla border again that was re-opened for the normal traffic for the past few days. Read more here
16 December 2020, 10:06 AM
Noida's Chila border can be closed once again by farmers. The farmers sitting on the border say that if their people coming from borders of Uttar Pradesh are not allowed to join the agitation then the Chila border will be completely closed. Traffic is going normal at Chila border now.
16 December 2020, 09:40 AM
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday lashed out at his former ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the farmers` protest against the three agricultural sector laws. He also accused the ruling central government of being the "real tukde-tukde gang" and attempting to destroy national unity by maliciously "pushing patriotic Punjab into communal flames" for political gain. "BJP is the real tukde-tukde gang in the country. It has smashed national unity to pieces, shamelessly inciting Hindus against Muslims and now desperate setting peace loving Punjabi Hindus against their Sikh brethren especially farmers," he wrote on Twitter.
