Section 144 imposed citywide in Delhi, banning large gatherings amidst farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest
Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora has declared the imposition of Section 144 across the entirety of Delhi due to the farmers’ scheduled march towards the capital on February 13th.
Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora announced on Monday that prohibitory orders pursuant to Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) have been implemented throughout Delhi. This measure, aimed at maintaining law and order, prohibits large gatherings ahead of the farmers’ anticipated ‘Delhi Chalo’ march scheduled for February 13th.
Concrete blocks and iron nails have been used to fortify the borders in order to hinder vehicles transporting protesters from entering the city. These measures disrupted traffic flow in the border regions of Delhi on Monday morning, inconveniencing commuters.
‘Delhi chalo’: Top updates on farmers’ protest
- Several farmer associations, primarily from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab, have organized a march on February 13 to demand legislation guaranteeing minimum support price (MSP) for their agricultural produce, fulfilling one of the conditions they stipulated when agreeing to end their protests in 2021.
- As per an advisory issued, traffic restrictions have been implemented for commercial vehicles at the Singhu border since Monday, extending to all vehicle types from Tuesday onwards.
- Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora inspected the city’s borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on Sunday to assess security arrangements.
- Over 5,000 security personnel have been deployed by the police, while cranes and earthmovers are actively placing large containers to block roads.
- Multiple security barricades have been erected at the borders to prevent the entry of farmers into the national capital. Officials mentioned the installation of nails on roads to puncture the tires of protesting farmers’ vehicles if they attempt to enter the city.
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