Farmers Join Wrestlers’ Protest In Delhi

“A group of farmers were escorted to Jantar Mantar. At entry barricades they were in a hurry to reach the dharna site in which some of them climbed the barricades which fell down & were removed by them. Police team kept the barricades at the back aside to facilitate their entry,” the office of Deputy Commissioner Of Police, New Delhi, tweeted.

Delhi Police’s official handle retweeted the post and asked people not to believe in fake news. “The protestors at Jantar Mantar are being facilitated. Entry is being regulated through DFMD to ensure safety. Please remain peaceful and abide by the law,” it said. DFMD refers to metal detectors put up at the entry to Jantar Mantar, the designated protest site in the national capital.

Several farmers’ organisations have announced support for the wrestlers in their ongoing protest. Members of farmer organisations under the umbrella body Samyukt Kisan Morcha have been reaching Delhi to join the wrestlers’ protest.