11/12/2020
Two IPS officers, who were leading the police
force at the Delhi-Haryana Singhu border where farmers are
protesting against three farm laws, have tested positive for
COVID-19. The Delhi police officers who tested positive has
been identified as Outer North Deputy Superintendent of
Police (DCP) Gaurav and Additional DCP Ghanshyam
Bansal. This comes on the 16th day of the farmers'
agitation against the Centre's farm laws.
With no let-up in the farmers protest against the Centre's
new farm laws, the Delhi Police has intensified its security
arrangements and suggested alternative routes to
commuters entering or exiting the city. As part of their 'Delhi
Chalo' march, farmers have been staging protests at four
busy border points of the national capital - Singhu, Noida,
Ghazipur and Tikri - to press their demands for repealing
the agri-marketing laws.
Yesterday, farmer leaders had said that they would intensify
their agitation by blocking railways to put pressure on the
government for the repeal of three farm laws after rejecting
the Centre's proposals to make amendments on
Wednesday. Six rounds of talks have taken place between
the Centre and farmer leaders regarding the laws but no
headway has been made on the front.