The authorities have announced imposed Section 163 of the BNSS in Noida ahead of the death anniversary of Bhimrao Ambedkar on December 6 in view of recent farmers' protests.
December 6 is observed as the death anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. On the occasion, significant events take place at the Dalit Prerna Sthal and surrounding areas in Noida.
In view of the event, the Noida Police have made robust security arrangements at the site. A heavy police presence will be stationed at Gate No. 1 and Gate No. 2 of the Dalit Prerna Sthal. The Noida Police have also prepared a special plan to ensure traffic remains unaffected.
Section 163 will be in place in Noida from Thursday till December 7. The authorities have also wanted of strict action against those engaging in protests or demonstrations.
The announcement comes a day after farmers' body BKU had called on its workers and members from western Uttar Pradesh districts to gather at the Zero Point in Greater Noida on Wednesday.
The Noida Police said that during the farmers' protests earlier this week, roads were blocked for several hours, causing significant disruption to traffic and severe inconvenience to the general public. They also claimed that multiple ambulances were stuck in the traffic jam, which could have led to medical emergencies.
Meanwhile, hundreds of protestors from villages gathered at the Zero Point in Greater Noida on Wednesday. The villagers have been protesting against the administration and local authorities demanding compensation and other benefits in lieu of their land acquired by the state government in the past.
The Gautam Buddh Nagar protest has been put off till December 9 to give the government some time to resolve this long-standing dispute between farmers in that district and the authorities which had been continuously delaying the process of payment of full compensation as envisaged by the Land Acquisition Act 2013.