Chakka Jam By Farmers

Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar, the two Uttar Pradesh districts adjoining Delhi and Haryana, remained incident-free during the chakka jam that was called by farmers amid the ongoing stir against new agri laws, officials said Saturday.

Seven people have died and 170 are still missing after a glacial break in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district triggered an avalanche and massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday morning, forcing the evacuation of thousands, and damaging both houses and the nearby Rishiganga and NTPC power projects.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered the suspension of internet services at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri borders of Delhi, where farmers have been protesting against the new farm laws, for 24 hours till Saturday night in the wake of their "chakka jam" call, officials said.

Farmers protesting the centre's agriculture laws will not return home till their demands are met, and will not be pressured into holding talks with the centre, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said Saturday, after the farmers' three-hour chakka jam ended

The three-hour nationwide "chakka jam" blockade of national and state highways -- by farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws started with a high alert in Delhi today.

Ahead of the nationwide ''chakka jam'' called by the farmer unions protesting the Centre's new agri laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the peaceful ''satyagraha'' of the ''annadatas'' is in national interest as the farm laws are "harmful" for the country.

The three-hour nationwide "chakka jam" -- blockade of national and state highways -- by farmers was held amid a high alert in Delhi on Saturday. Highways across north India, including the Eastern Peripheral Expressway around Delhi, were blocked by farmers protesting against the centre's three farm laws passed in September. In Bengaluru, 30 people ...

The entry and exit gates of all metro stations are now open and normal metro services have resumed now,Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) informed today.

Farmers Chakka Jam: A thoroughly fortified national capital largely remained peaceful on a day agitating farmers had called for a nationwide chakka jam protest for three hours, even though they did leave Delhi out of it in the first place along with Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Today's protest came 10 days after the unprecedented vi...

Ten days after unprecedented violence during a farmers' tractor rally marred India's Republic Day celebrations in parts of Delhi, the protesters observed a three-hour chakka jam (road block) across the country amid high alert in the national capital today.

Ahead of a planned ''chakka jam'' by agitating farmers in several parts of the country, the Centre has directed the Delhi Police to ensure foolproof security at all key installations in the national capital to prevent any ''January 26 Red Fort-like incident'', official sources told news agency PTI.

The Congress on Friday extended support to the countrywide ''chakka jam'' called by farmer unions on February 6, saying party workers will stand shoulder to shoulder with farmers in their protest.

There will be no "chakka jam" or road block in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand today, though farmers across the country are likely to protest "peacefully" on national highways, an umbrella body of farmers have said. The statement comes days after a tractor rally on Republic Day by farmers in Delhi turned violent.

Abhay Singh Chautala, who quit as the lone MLA of his party, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), last week in protest against three contentious Central farm laws was today honoured at the farmers' mahapanchayat held in his former constituency, Ellenabad, in Haryana's Sirsa.

Farmers protesting against the Centre's three farm laws have called for a countrywide "chakka jam" protest on Saturday. The protest will be held only for three hours -- from noon to 3 pm -- during which all transport will be brought to a standstill. The announcement was made this evening -- the day the aborted march to parliament was planned.

Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar, the two Uttar Pradesh districts adjoining Delhi and Haryana, remained incident-free during the chakka jam that was called by farmers amid the ongoing stir against new agri laws, officials said Saturday.

Seven people have died and 170 are still missing after a glacial break in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district triggered an avalanche and massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday morning, forcing the evacuation of thousands, and damaging both houses and the nearby Rishiganga and NTPC power projects.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered the suspension of internet services at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri borders of Delhi, where farmers have been protesting against the new farm laws, for 24 hours till Saturday night in the wake of their "chakka jam" call, officials said.

Farmers protesting the centre's agriculture laws will not return home till their demands are met, and will not be pressured into holding talks with the centre, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said Saturday, after the farmers' three-hour chakka jam ended

The three-hour nationwide "chakka jam" blockade of national and state highways -- by farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws started with a high alert in Delhi today.

Ahead of the nationwide ''chakka jam'' called by the farmer unions protesting the Centre's new agri laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the peaceful ''satyagraha'' of the ''annadatas'' is in national interest as the farm laws are "harmful" for the country.

The three-hour nationwide "chakka jam" -- blockade of national and state highways -- by farmers was held amid a high alert in Delhi on Saturday. Highways across north India, including the Eastern Peripheral Expressway around Delhi, were blocked by farmers protesting against the centre's three farm laws passed in September. In Bengaluru, 30 people ...

The entry and exit gates of all metro stations are now open and normal metro services have resumed now,Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) informed today.

Farmers Chakka Jam: A thoroughly fortified national capital largely remained peaceful on a day agitating farmers had called for a nationwide chakka jam protest for three hours, even though they did leave Delhi out of it in the first place along with Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Today's protest came 10 days after the unprecedented vi...

Ten days after unprecedented violence during a farmers' tractor rally marred India's Republic Day celebrations in parts of Delhi, the protesters observed a three-hour chakka jam (road block) across the country amid high alert in the national capital today.

Ahead of a planned ''chakka jam'' by agitating farmers in several parts of the country, the Centre has directed the Delhi Police to ensure foolproof security at all key installations in the national capital to prevent any ''January 26 Red Fort-like incident'', official sources told news agency PTI.

The Congress on Friday extended support to the countrywide ''chakka jam'' called by farmer unions on February 6, saying party workers will stand shoulder to shoulder with farmers in their protest.

There will be no "chakka jam" or road block in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand today, though farmers across the country are likely to protest "peacefully" on national highways, an umbrella body of farmers have said. The statement comes days after a tractor rally on Republic Day by farmers in Delhi turned violent.

Abhay Singh Chautala, who quit as the lone MLA of his party, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), last week in protest against three contentious Central farm laws was today honoured at the farmers' mahapanchayat held in his former constituency, Ellenabad, in Haryana's Sirsa.

Farmers protesting against the Centre's three farm laws have called for a countrywide "chakka jam" protest on Saturday. The protest will be held only for three hours -- from noon to 3 pm -- during which all transport will be brought to a standstill. The announcement was made this evening -- the day the aborted march to parliament was planned.