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Kejriwal warns Centre of Protest in Delhi; Owaisi dares secular parties on Babri!

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal warned of a “serious constitutional crisis,” accusing the city’s officers of refusing to work under pressure from the BJP. He threatened massive protests if the proposed ‘one-time settlement’ scheme for inflated water bills wasn’t implemented. Kejriwal urged the Lieutenant Governor to intervene or take action against non-compliant officers. He vowed to ensure the scheme’s implementation despite BJP obstructionism. Kejriwal criticized the BJP for hindering various schemes and accused them of wanting to harm Delhi. Kejriwal urged opposition cooperation, emphasizing the importance of resolving the issue for the city’s benefit. Opposition leader Ramvir Singh Bidhuri alleged the government’s lack of commitment to the scheme, questioning the origin of inflated bills.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi challenged Congress and NCP to mention Babri Masjid while courting Muslim votes, emphasizing the mosque’s enduring significance. He warned against forgetting the mosque’s demolition and urged Muslims to recall it as Jews remember the Holocaust. Owaisi questioned the commitment of mainstream parties to secularism and communal harmony, urging voters to demand acknowledgment of Babri Masjid from these parties. He criticized Congress’s Ashok Chavan joining BJP, highlighting RSS’s portrayal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as “anti-Islam”. Owaisi also mocked Ajit Pawar’s political maneuvers in Maharashtra.

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Ahead of farmers’ march on Feb 13, Section 144 enforced on Delhi-UP borders!

Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory ahead of farmer’s protest on February 13. Thousands of police personnel have been deployed along Delhi’s borders with neighbouring states ahead of farmer’s protest.

farmer's protest

The Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory ahead of a proposed farmer’s protest on February 13. Prohibitory orders were imposed in several areas over the weekend and thousands of police personnel have been deployed along Delhi’s borders with neighbouring states. Authorities have also fortified the perimeters with concrete blocks, road spike barriers and barbed wires ahead of the Delhi Chalo agitation.

According to an official communique traffic restrictions or diversions will be imposed at the Singhu border with Haryana from Monday onwards. Commuters going from Delhi to UP via the Gazipur border have also been asked to take alternative routes. The traffic police advisory highlighted several alternative routes that can be used by different vehicle categories over the next few days. Barricades have already been put up in some areas and police checking has intensified along the Ghazipur border.

Elaborate security arrangements have been undertaken after several farmer unions called for a ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on February 13. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and several farmer associations have called the protest to press the Centre to accept their demands. This includes the enactment of a law to guarantee a minimum support price for crops. 

Prohibitory orders under section 144 were imposed in the northeast district of the national capital on Sunday and the police have prohibited public gatherings at all borders between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Several teams have also been formed to keep a strict vigil on bus stands, metro stations, railway stations and roads to ensure that protesters do not enter the city using any other mode of conveyance.

The Delhi Police issued in advisory on Sunday to bar the entry of tractors, trolleys, buses, trucks, and commercial vehicles into the city from Uttar Pradesh. The order will remain in force up until March 11.

This Article was originally published on livemint News!

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Watch: Protesting farmers cause a severe traffic gridlock on the Delhi-Noida border!

A severe traffic bottleneck developed on the Delhi-Noida border on Thursday morning as Uttar Pradesh farmers organized a protest march to the Parliament.

Delhi-Noida border

As farmers from Uttar Pradesh announced a protest march to the Parliament on Thursday morning, a massive traffic jam on the Delhi-Noida border arose amid the farmers’ protest. The farmers’ demands, in response to the land that has been acquired for city development over the last 4 decades, include increased land compensation and improved rehabilitation facilities for their families. The Noida Police had earlier released a warning to reduce gridlock on the routes.

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Following the announcement of the United Kisan Morcha’s march to Delhi, traffic police were notified. Farmers from hundreds of villages in Noida and Greater Noida have announced that they will march to Delhi in protest for their demands. The police diverted traffic on Thursday in response to the farmers’ call. If you are planning to travel on Thursday, please read the traffic police advisory before using Noida’s roads.

The route from Golchakkar Chowk Sector-15 to Sector-06 Chowki Chowk and from Sandeep Paper Mill Chowk to Harola Chowk will be completely closed to traffic, per the traffic police advisory.  Due to the protest, Golchakkar Chowk, Sector-15, Rajnigandha Chowk, Sector-06 Chowki Chowk, Jhundpura Chowk, Sector-8/10/11/12 Chowk, and Harola Chowk will all have traffic rerouted as needed.

This article is sourced from DNAindia!

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