Another farmer protest: UP union gears up to block Delhi highways on Jan 10

Another farmer protest: UP union gears up to block Delhi highways on Jan 10 The Bhartiya Kisan Union will be blocking the Delhi-Dehradun highway to demand loosened restrictions on diesel and the payment of sugarcane dues

An elderly farmer clashes with police during the protest at the DelhiUttar Pradesh border on Tuesday

Current Affairs : The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) will be blocking the Delhi-Dehradun highway in a few places around Muzaffarnagar on January 10. The Uttar Pradesh-based farmer organisation claims that the government has not fulfilled any of the demands that it raised on October 2 when its followers descended upon Delhi. The protests led to violence on the borders of Delhi, as the farmers were not allowed to enter the capital.

Some of the key demands of the BKU were that — diesel prices be reduced, — a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order banning the use of diesel vehicles older than ten years be revoked, — pending sugarcane dues in UP be cleared.

“None of those demands has been met,” said Rakesh Tikait, BKU national spokesperson.

In response, the BKU – founded by the farmer leader Mahendra Singh Tikait – has announced that it will block the busy Delhi-Dehradun highway. They also intend to stop construction work around Khatauli, as they claim that farmers have not been compensated for the land that was acquired from them.

“It has been more than two years since the land was acquired from farmers. But the farmers are yet to be...read more

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