Kisan Mukti March LIVE Updates: Thousands To March To Parliament Today
Thousands of farmers from across the country, who have come to the national capital to press for their demands, including debt relief and remunerative prices for their produce, have reached Jantar Mantar.
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), which claims to be an umbrella body of 207 organisations of farmers and agricultural workers, said over a lakh are expected to reach the Ramlila ground today. Many of the farmers came in trains and other packed into buses and other modes of transport, it said.
Over 3,500 police personnel have deployed to ensure security at the event. As many as 850 police personnel, up to the rank of sub-inspectors, have been deployed in the Central district. They will be augmented by the presence of 12 police companies, including two of women, comprising 75-80 personnel each, a police official said.
The last time when the farmers protested in Delhi on October 2, they were met with barricades, water cannons and even tear gas shells. This time, the leaders of the movement are hoping for cooperation from authorities.
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