Noida: Massive Traffic Snarl At DND Ahead Of Farmers' Protest — Watch

Farmers' protest march from Noida to Delhi led to major traffic congestion on the DND flyway and Kalindi Kunj area.

Massive traffic snarl was witnessed at the DND flyway in Uttar Pradesh's Noida as farmers called for a protest march on Monday. The march is scheduled to start at 12 noon from Noida's Maha Maya flyover but traffic congestion has already begun, forcing commuters to wait in long lines. 

The DND flyway from Noida to Delhi saw huge traffic snarl and so did the Kalindi Kunj area of Delhi which connects the two points. 

The Delhi police issued a statement on Monday saying security has been beefed up on all border points adding no permission has been granted for any demonstration in the national capital. 

The Gautam Buddh Nagar Traffic Police issued a traffic advisory on Sunday to inform the public about potential disruptions. 

The police will set up barriers during the demonstration at all borders connecting Gautam Buddh Nagar to Delhi, where both Delhi and Gautam Buddh Nagar police will conduct intense checking. 

The protest has been called Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP). “We are ready for our march towards Delhi. Tomorrow, on December 2, we will start our march towards Delhi from under the Maha Maya flyover," BKP leader Sukhbir Khalifa said.

"At 12 pm, all of us will reach there... and demand our compensation and benefits as per the new laws,” he added. 

The farmers intend to hold the march from Noida to Parliament complex in Delhi where the Winter session is currently underway. The protesting farmers will press their five key demands for compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws. 

The farmers are demanding an allocation of 10 per cent plots and 64.7 per cent increased compensation under the old acquisition law which is four times the market rate compensation. 

Doors Open 24 Hours For Farmers: Dhankhar 

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday stressed the importance of farmers and said that the country cannot develop without farmers. He assured us to solve every problem of the farmers saying "My doors are open 24 hours to solve the problems of the farmers." 

Speaking on the 138th birth anniversary of Raja Mahendra Pratap at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi, Dhankhar said, "Developed India is built from the land of farmers and its path passes through the farm."

The Vice President said that if India has to become a developed nation by 2047, then satisfying the farmers and solving their problems is the first condition.