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Concrete barriers at Delhi border point as more farmers join protest

Delhi Police placed concrete barriers and enhanced security at the Ghazipur border with UP as the number of protesting farmers swelled there while thousands more remained at the Delhi-Haryana border for the fifth day Monday to protest against the Centre’s agricultural reform laws.

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Published:1st Dec, 2020 at 12:18 AM

New Delhi

Security was stepped up after farmers threatened to block more highways connecting the national capital.

Peaceful protests were underway at both the Singhu and Tikri borders with no untoward incident reported for the last two days, but the numbers of farmers at the Ghazipur border swelled, with more their counterparts from the State joining them.

Rejecting the Centre’s offer to hold talks once they move to the Burari ground, the farmers protesting at all Delhi border points said they will not accept any conditional dialogue.

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Concrete barriers at Delhi border point as more farmers join protest

Delhi Police placed concrete barriers and enhanced security at the Ghazipur border with UP as the number of protesting farmers swelled there while thousands more remained at the Delhi-Haryana border for the fifth day Monday to protest against the Centre’s agricultural reform laws.

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