CCTV, drone cameras, barricades: Security has been increased at Delhi's borders in view of the farmers' protest – WATCH

The traffic restrictions, which were initially imposed on commercial vehicles at the Singhu border from Monday, have now been extended to all vehicle types from Tuesday.

Gurugram: Vehicles pass by police barricades during a traffic jam at the Delhi-Gurugram border near Sirhaul Toll Plaza, ahead of the planned march of the protesting farmers in Gurugram,

New Delhi: The meeting between farmer leaders and the central government on Monday failed to yield a solution, leading the farmers to stick to their plan to march to the national capital to protest. The central government delegation, led by Union Minister Piyush Goyal and comprising Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda, along with Punjab Minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal and state government officials, held talks with the farmer leaders. However, the talks made little progress as farmers remained adamant in their demand for a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their crops.

Extensive security measures, including a substantial deployment of police and paramilitary forces, along with multi-layered barricades, have been implemented to secure the borders of the national capital Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur. Drones are ALSO used by the police to keep a close eye on border points so that they are prepared for any possible public order situation. Police also carried out a tear gas drill near the Shambu border. The aim is to prevent the farmers participating in the 'Delhi Chalo' march from entering the city, scheduled to take place today.

#WATCH | Delhi: Security has been heightened at Delhi's borders in view of the farmers' march on the national capital today

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Tens of thousands of farmer convoys with tractors, loaded with protesters and rations, are on the roads of Punjab and Haryana, preparing to head straight to Delhi. The closure of the borders between Punjab and Haryana by erecting barricades, boulders, sand-filled dump trucks, barbed wire and iron spikes has affected the movement of vehicular traffic causing huge traffic disruption. Paramilitary forces have also been deployed to prevent any untoward incidents. Farmers plan to enter Haryana from Shambhu border in Patiala, Moonak in Sangrur, Dabwali in Muktsar and Ratia in Mansa. Haryana Police have sealed off all four entry points. Security has been beefed up along Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri borders to contain protests in Delhi.

Meanwhile, with police presence on almost all national highways and main roads from Punjab ahead of the protest march, commuters on Monday had to choose village routes to enter Haryana for their onward journey.

The traffic restrictions, which were initially imposed on commercial vehicles at the Singhu border from Monday, have now been extended to all vehicle types from Tuesday.

With more than 5,000 security personnel deployed, cranes and earth-moving machines with large containers are actively blocking roads. The implementation of multiple security barricades, along with nails on roads, aims to thwart any attempt by protesting farmers to enter the national capital through vehicles. Moreover, prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) have been implemented in the northeast district of Delhi to maintain law and order.