The farmers who were protesting had issued a ceasefire on Tuesday night and said they would try again today. A sizable security force has been mobilized and prohibition orders have been tightened out of concern that the farmers may attempt to breach the barricades today.#WATCH | RAF personnel, Police personnel and Riot Control Vehicle deployed at Singhu Border in Delhi in view of farmers protest. pic.twitter.com/ewUgw0KoSw— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2024Meanwhile, condemning the action by the Central Government, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for the strong protest further.The SKM said that government made inappropriate use of state power to thwart Tuesdays Delhi Chalo March of farmers associations.The SKM said in a statement that it was astonishing that the administration had employed drones to drop tear gas shells on the farmers.Additionally, SKM urged all of its affiliated organizations and their units throughout India to vigorously condemn attack on farmers in Punjab, in every village in the country, and to intensify, broaden, and triumph over the ongoing Grameen Bandh and Industrial/Sectoral Strike throughout India on February 16.In a statement, the SKM warned that attacking farmers nonviolent protests with the help of armed security personnel and the policeThe government has the responsibility to resolve the burning issues of every section of the people and address their concrete demands to protect their livelihood, the statement added.Meanwhile, the security has been tightened across the adjoining borders in Delhi-NCR and the security checks are underway.#WATCH | Delhi | Tight security continues at Ghazipur border, with heavy deployment of security personnel here, as the farmers protest enters its second day. pic.twitter.com/x6oTyF8lsX— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2024#WATCH | Security checks underway at Shambhu border in Ambala, Haryana on second day of farmers protest. pic.twitter.com/1xz1AkOlgL— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2024To ensure law and order, Delhi police enforced Section 144, restricting the entry of tractor trolleys and large assemblies.Long traffic jams hit the Delhi-Ghaziabad border were seen on Wednesday due to the farmers protest and security checks put in place by the authorities.
