Since November 26, hundreds of farmers have been protesting on different borders of the national capital against the three newly enacted farm laws. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with his Cabinet colleagues is scheduled to visit the Singhu border at 10 am to review arrangements made for protesting farmers. At present, Dhansa, Daurala, Kapashera, Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera borders are open while Singhu, Auchandi, Piao Maniyari, Mangesh borders are closed. NH 44 has been closed on both sides and police has advised people to take alternate routes via Lampur, Safiabad and Saboli borders. Meanwhile, a nationwide shutdown has been called by the protesting farmers on December 8.

Source: dna December 07, 2020 04:30 UTC