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Farmers protest live updates: Rahul Gandhi, Congress MPs stage demonstration in front of Gandhi Statue
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has permitted protesting farmers to hold protest at Jantar Mantar in the city from today till August 9. Security cameras at Jantar Mantar, close to Parliament, have been inspected to ensure cops can monitor the situation. The protesters will be taken to the site in buses with police escorts. Strict observance of Covid-appropriate behaviour is to be enforced. DDMA has allowed a maximum of 200 protesters bearing identity cards at Jantar Mantar each day between 11am and 5pm. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
Country has witnessed that these farm laws are beneficial & are in favour of farmers. We have had discussions about these laws. If they express their issues with the laws point-wise, we can discuss it.
Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar
Farmers' protest in Delhi: Photos from Jantar Mantar
Farmers are likely to protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Thursday after Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) permitted them to hold 'Kisan Sansad' here from Thursday till August 9. Read more
Tight security vigil near Ranjeet Singh flyover in New Delhi
Tight security vigil during farmers' protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi
Picture credit: TOI's Rajesh Mehta
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi staged a protest along with party MPs in front of Gandhi Statue.
Picture credit: ANI
Delhi: Punjab Congress MPs stage a protest in front of Gandhi Statue in the premises of Parliament over three farm laws
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Parliament is just 150 metres away from Jantar Mantar. We will hold our own Parliament sessions there. What do we have to do with hooliganism? Are we miscreants?: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on being asked about arrangements to tackle situations like January 26 Red Fort violence
This is the first time since the violence in the national capital during a tractor rally on January 26 that the authorities have granted permission to the protesting farmer unions to hold a demonstration in the city. (PTI)
Farmers' protest site at Ghazipur border
Picture credit: Anindya Chattopaadhyaay
Farmers have been permitted to protest at Jantar Mantar with limited numbers not exceeding 200 people for Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and 6 people for Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) from 11am to 5pm daily.
We have placed preventive arrangements to avoid the entry of any miscreant at the Tikri border. The arrangement has been put in place as they (farmers) haven't received permission to hold protest here.
Parvinder Singh, DCP, outer district, Delhi
Farmers gather to board the buses at Singhu (Delhi-Haryana) border.
Picture credit: ANI
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions which has been spearheading the protest against the three farm laws, has been asked to give an undertaking that all Covid-19 norms would be followed and the stir would be peaceful.
Adequate security arrangements have been made and police and paramilitary personnel deployed: Officials
Security beefed up at Jantar Mantar in view of farmer protest
Security at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi has been tightened in view of a protest by farmers against the Centre's agri laws on Thursday amid the Monsoon session of Parliament, officials said. (PTI)
Latest visual from Jantar Mantar
Our next stop will be Uttar Pradesh, BJP's heartland. Our UP mission will begin on September 5. We'll totally isolate BJP. There is no alternative other than to repeal three farm laws. We are ready for talks.
Prem Singh Bhangu, farmer leader at Singhu (Delhi-Haryana) border
Heavy security deployment at Tikri Border in view of farmers' protest at Jantar Mantar.
Picture credit: ANI
Delhi: Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait leaves for Singhu border.
Picture credit: ANI
Security tightens at Jantar Mantar ahead of a farmers' protest against three farm laws amid monsoon session of Parliament.
Picture credit: ANI