Protesting farmers call on people to back 'Bharat Bandh'

New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) Thousands of farmers protesting against Centre's new agri laws for past 11 days here have called on people to join ir 'Bharat Bandh' on Tuesday in large numbers, as police increased deployment at various Delhi border points

Farmer leers also welcomed support of political parties to nationwide strike against laws and demanded that legislations be repealed.

Congress, Aam Ami Party, Samajwi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, Nationalist Congress Party, CPI(M) and DMK are among political parties that are backing day-long strike.

Delhi Police has increased deployment and security arrangements on Delhi's borders with Haryana and Uttar Presh as a precautionary measure.

Farmers have threatened to intensify ir agitation and block more ros leing to national capital if government did t accept ir demand.

Talks between government and protesting farmer unions so far have been futile and sixth round of discussions is scheduled to be held on Wednesday.

Delhi Traffic Police on Monday tweeted about closure of Singhu, Auchandi, Piao Maniyari and Mangesh borders. Tikri and Jharoda borders are also closed, it said.

National Highway-44 (NH-44) has also been closed on both sides. So those travelling are suggested to take alternative routes through Lampur, Safiab and Saboli borders.Traffic has also been diverted from Mukarba and GTK ro, traffic police said.

Those travelling towards ida have been vised to take DND as Chilla border on ida link ro too is closed for traffic movement, it said.

" Chilla border on ida link ro is closed for traffic from ida to Delhi due to farmers' protests near Gautam Budh Dwar. People are vised to avoid ida link ro for coming to Delhi and use DND," traffic police said on Twitter.

Gazipur border on NH-24 is also closed for traffic from Gaziab to Delhi. "People are vised to avoid NH-24 for coming to Delhi and use Apsara/ Bhopra/DND for coming to Delhi," it ded.

However, Busarai border is open only for light motor vehicles like cars and two wheelers and Jhatikara border is open only for two wheeler traffic, police said.

y said those travelling to Haryana can take Dhansa, Daurala, Kapashera, Rajokri NH-8, Bijwasan or Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera borders.