Delhi Chalo March: Why Farmers Are Protesting? All Things To Know

Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Aparna Singh

More than 200 farmers' unions, including the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, are set to hold a mega protest in Delhi on February 13.

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Amid the farmers' protest, the Delhi Police on Feb 11 imposed section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code at the Uttar Pradesh borders.

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On Feb 12, Delhi Police implemented Section 144 throughout the national capital as a precautionary measure in response to the farmers' Delhi Chalo March.

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Section 144 in Delhi will be effective from February 12, 2024 and will remain in effect for 30 days till March 12.

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Here's a look at why are farmers protesting and what are their demands.

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The farm bodies are demanding a law guaranteeing a minimum support price (MSP), a condition they had set in 2021 when they agreed to withdraw their agitation against the now-repealed farm laws.

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They are also demanding the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations, pensions for farmers and farm labourers, and farm debt waiver.

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According to the farm bodies, the Centre should provide justice for victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

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