Farmers Protest March Live Updates: Farmers' march on land compensation stopped, protesters give 7-day ultimatum

Farmers from across Uttar Pradesh, demanding fair compensation for land acquired by the government, staged a massive protest at the Noida-Delhi border on Monday.

They were eventually stopped at the Noida-Delhi border, where they staged a sit-in protest and warned that if their demands were not met within seven days, they would resume their march to the national capital.

armers from different parts of Uttar Pradesh demanding adequate compensation for their lands acquired by the government marched towards Delhi on Monday but were stopped at the Noida-Delhi border where they sat on a dharna. The farmers said if their demands were not met within seven days, they would again march towards Delhi.

Raising slogans of "Bol Kisan, Halla Bol", the protesting farmers gathered at the Mahamaya flyover on the Dadri-Noida link road and began their 'Delhi Chalo' march around 11:30 am.

Massive traffic snarls caused inconvenience to commuters crossing the Delhi-Noida borders as police set up multiple layers of barricades and deployed heavy security to stop the march, which coincided with Parliament's Winter Session.

Bumper-to-bumper traffic was witnessed at Noida's Chilla border for several hours as the protesters, waving banners and flags of various farmer groups, crossed the initial barricades.

In preparation for their planned march to Delhi on December 6, a delegation of Punjab farmers, led by farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher, met with senior police officials in Haryana's Ambala on Monday.

After the meeting with Superintendent of Police (Ambala) SS Bhoria, Pandher addressed reporters, stating that the delegation shared the details of the march's route with the police.

Pandher emphasized that the farmers assured the authorities of a peaceful march, adding that efforts would be made to ensure traffic along the route remains uninterrupted.

The proposed march is part of the farmers' continued efforts to raise their demands and engage in dialogue with the government.

Massive traffic snarls disrupted commuters at the Delhi-Noida border on Monday as police set up multiple barricades and deployed heavy security in response to a farmers' protest march towards the national capital.

Hundreds of farmers, led by the Bharatiya Kisan Parishad (BKP), gathered at the Mahamaya Flyover on the Dadri-Noida Link Road around 11:30 am, demanding land allocation, higher compensation for government-acquired lands, and other pressing issues. The BKP claimed participation from farmers across 20 districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Aligarh and Agra.

Waving banners and flags, the protesters surged past initial police barricades, with some climbing over and others pushing through. Their march was halted near Dalit Prerna Sthal on Noida Link Road, approximately one kilometer from the Chilla border, a key entry point to Delhi.

Senior police officials engaged with the protesters, attempting to address their concerns and diffuse the situation. Despite the intervention, the demonstration led to severe congestion, inconveniencing thousands of commuters.

Joint CP law and order Noida, Shivhari Meena says, "The farmers had announced the 'Delhi Challo' march today and we were continuously holding talks with them. The farmers have told their demands to the officials and officials have given them an assurance. The traffic has returned to normalcy."

Massive traffic snarls caused inconvenience to commuters crossing the Delhi-Noida border on Monday as police set up multiple barricades in view of the farmers' protest march towards the national capital. A senior police officer said checking was underway at the borders and drones were being used for surveillance.

Additional Commissioner of Police (east) Sagar Singh Kalsi said, "We have made adequate arrangements in east Delhi borders and have taken all precautionary measures, including anti-riot equipment. We are using drones for vigilance and are also coordinating with traffic police for smooth vehicular movement in the area."

Aprajita Singh, a resident of Greater Noida, said the barricades put up at the Chilla border were causing major inconvenience to commuters.

Many office-goers were caught unawares by the curbs and diversions, causing kilometre-long jams near the DND flyway, Kalindi Kunj and Chilla border points. “I should have opted for work-from-home today,” said a motorist stuck in the gridlock. Aprajita Singh, a resident of Greater Noida, said the barricades were put up at the Chilla border were causing inconvenience to commuters. "It took me about an hour to get through that stretch. The police set up barricades on both sides of the Delhi-Noida border, causing significant traffic congestion, especially on the carriageway heading from Noida to Delhi," she said.

There is a heavy traffic jam on the Noida-Greater Noida expressway throughout the day due to a farmers' protest march to Delhi. The police set up barricades at Charkha Chowk near Amity University, and then at Mahamaya Flyover and Dalit Prerna Sthal, to stop the farmers.They also conducted intense checking of each vehicle to ensure the farmers do not reach Delhi. However, the strict checking and diversion led to a heavy traffic jam on the stretch.

Motorists faced severe disruptions and hours-long delays on Monday as farmers' Dilli Chalo march led to massive traffic jams at multiple borders connecting Delhi and Noida. The situation turned chaotic early in the morning as traffic on the DND Flyway and Chilla border came to a standstill. These two key entry points were among the worst-hit areas, where vehicles were stranded for hours.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has reached out to farmers, urging them to resolve their issues through dialogue. In his address on Sunday, marking the 138th birth anniversary of Raja Mahendra Pratap, VP Dhankhar said, "We must remember that we don't fight with our own, we don't deceive our own. Deception is for the enemy, while our own are to be embraced. How can one sleep peacefully when farmers' issues are not being resolved swiftly? I am pleased that Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan has already held discussions, and we are actively working on it. I appeal to my farmer brothers to to my farmer brothers to understand that in this country, issues are resolved through dialogue and mutual understanding."

A 3-tier security plan has been put into effect and security forces have been deployed in parts of Noida-Delhi ahead of the farmers 'Delhi Chalo' protest march.
The Police say they are constantly communicating with the farmers, and also seeing to the traffic management. A traffic advisory has also been issued so that security arrangements are maintained. Around 5,000 police officials and 1,000 PSC workers have been deployed, and water cannon, TGS squad, fire squad and others have been deployed for emergency and traffic management.

The national capital is bracing for a fresh round of farmers' protest on Monday. Farmers' groups, led by the Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) and other farmer organisations, have decided to march towards Delhi. This has led to increased security and route diversions in Delhi-NCR . The decision to march to Delhi was taken after negotiations between farmer outfits, under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), and district authorities failed to get a breakthrough on Sunday.

The Noida Police has heightened security measures and implemented vehicle checks following comprehensive traffic advisories issued on Monday, anticipating disturbances from an approaching farmers' protest march towards Delhi. Various agricultural organisations, including the Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP), have organised the demonstration to seek compensation and agricultural reform benefits, with particular emphasis on establishing legal assurance for the Minimum Support Price (MSP).

Traffic police will put up barricades at city borders with Delhi on Monday as hundreds of farmers are set to march to the capital to demand higher compensation and developed plots in lieu of land acquired by them over the years. Police said farmers on tractors are planning to take the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway around 10am, and this could disrupt rush hour traffic on Monday morning.