Students ‘worried’ as CBSE Board exams begin today amid traffic disruptions due to farmers' ‘Delhi Chalo’ march
PTI. The authorities have managed to curtail the 'Delhi Chalo' agitation by farmers from Punjab at the state's border with Haryana. However, farmer leaders have said a meeting will be held with three Union ministers in Chandigarh on February 15.
Thus, following the meeting with the Centre on the third day of agitation, the decision about next course of action will be taken by protesting farmers. In order to contain farmer's protest around the border areas, police has put in place barbed wires and concrete blocks at Tikri and Singhu to stop farmers from entering the capital. These restrictions have affected cross-border movement between Delhi and Haryana.
Delhi traffic police issued two advisories yesterday giving diversions and alternate routes to commuters. One of the advisory states, ‘Singhu border on NH-44 is inaccessible for traffic.' Meanwhile, the streets and bylanes connecting Sonipat in Haryana to Delhi near the Singhu border have also been dug up to prevent the protesters from entering the capital. Moreover, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) raised a 'Bharat Bandh' call for February 16 in support of the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march.
However, traffic movement remained unaffected at the city's Ghazipur border with Uttar Pradesh. A number of social media user on X expressed concern over the ongoing farmers' protest clashing with CBSE board exam scheduled for today. (With inputs from PTI) Milestone Alert!
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