India: Delhi-Noida border witnesses massive traffic jams as farmers gather in protest

India's capital city on Thursday (Feb 8) witnessed massive traffic jams on the Delhi-Noida border due to heavy deployment ofsecurity personnel to inspect vehicles following aprotestmarch called byNoida and Greater Noida farmersto the Parliament pressing for their demands.

Videos shared on social media showed vehicles snarling at the Chilla border amid heightened security.

"Heavy security arrangements have been made in different border entry points in the national capital. No one will be allowed to breach the law and order," a senior police officer said.

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Heavy security forces, includingparamilitarywere also stationed along major entry points in order to maintain the law and order.

Police impose CrPC section 144

Section 144 of theCrPC has also been imposed and all the borderssealed for 24 hours, said the police official.

Noida DIG, Additional CP (L&O), Shivhari Meena spoke about the protest and said, "Section 144 has been imposed & all the borders have been sealed for 24 hours. Heavy security deployment at all the borders. Arrangements have been made so that the people do not face any trouble. Security has been heightened. We are in talks with the farmers. All the vehicles are being checked."

Farmers march towards Parliament

Farmers on Thursday marched towards the Parliament in the national capital seeking their demands to be fulfilled.

They gathered outside the NTCP office in Noida and the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority's office under the banners of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha and Akhil Bhartiya Kisan Sabha.

The farmers along with a hike in compensation, demand that the government must provide them with an equivalent compensation in lieu of land acquired from them for development projects.

While talking to the news agency ANI about the protest march, one of the farmers said, "Nobody listens to us, what should we do. It seems that we have been protesting for over 5 years now. We will take what is in our rights. We are not asking for anything extra, we are asking for what has already been passed. It is our right for the 10 per cent of abadi land."

In December last year, the farmers had held a mahapanchayat at the Noida Authority office.

(With inputs from agencies)