Farmers' Chakka Jam: All you need to know about nationwide road blockade on February 6

In an attempt to intensify farmers' agitation against Centre's three contentious farm laws, protesting farmer groups have proposed to st nationwide ro block or "Chakka Jam" on Saturday. This 3-hour ro blocke will take place between 12 pm to 3 pm across country. While stating that ros will be blocked in Delhi, Uttar Presh and Uttarakhand, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leer Rakesh Tikait said that farmers in se states have been kept on standby and will be called to national capital for protests. 

umbrella body for farmers' protest, Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), said, "re will be blocke programme inside Delhi since all protest sites are alrey in a "Chakka Jam" mode. All ros for entering into Delhi will remain open except where farmers' protest sites are alrey located."

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SKM: 'Essential services to continue uninterrupted'

Highlighting details of proposed "Chakka Jam", SKM said that essential services such as fire brige, ambulance and school buses will t be stopped during this ro blocke. After tractor rally's violent incidents in national capital on  Republic Day shocked nation, farmer organisation has assured that protest on Saturday will remain completely peaceful and n-violent and protestors have been asked to t indulge into any conflict with government officials or any citizen. " jam will get over after blowing of horns for one minute, in a bid to convey a mess of solidarity with farmers," SKM ded. 

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Delhi Police prep for 'Chakka Jam'

Despite fact that agitating farmer unions have said that re will be "Chakka Jam" in national capital, Delhi Police has alrey beefed up security at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders. Delhi Police PRO Chinmoy Biswal said, "We are monitoring content on social media to make sure rumours are t spre against police. protestors are camping at borders of Delhi. We are in touch with police force of or states also."

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What are farm laws?

Farmers' Produce Tre and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 aims at freeing  farmers from constraints of state Agriculture Produce Market Committees whereby y would be able to sell ir produce anywhere. Meanwhile,  Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 protects and empowers farmers to eng with processors, wholesalers, large retailers, exporters for farm services. This entails provision of contract farming.  Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 specifies that supply of foodstuffs including cereals, pulses, potato, edible oilseeds, and oils shall be regulated only under exceptional circumstances.

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