Demanding pending sugarcane dues, loan waivers and cheap electricity, hundreds of farmers from Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, were marching to Delhi's Kisan Ghat. farmers who are rallying under banner of Bharatiya Kisan Sangathan (BKS) had started ir march from Saharanpur on September 11, according to PTI. After reaching ida on Friday where y reportedly held talks with government representatives. After failing to reach consensus, farmers moved to Delhi-Ghaziabad border on Saturday on, according to sources.

Farmers gar at Ghaziabad highway with demands to Centre

Traffic police who have been monitoring situation have claimed obstruction due to farmers who have gared at national highway. Speaking to PTI, a Delhi Traffic Police officer said, "Traffic is obstructed in both carriways from Ghazipur Border UP Gate on NH-9, NH-24 towards Nizamuddin due to farmers' rally." farmers are on ir way to Kisan Ghat.   Ghat is memorial of former prime minister and farmers' leader Chaudhary Charan Singh, in national capital, as per PTI.

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Delegation meets Centre, rally called off

According to ANI, protesting farmers had sent 11 representatives to Ministry of Agriculture to place ir demands to Centre. Sources report that delegation had a fruitful talk with Additional Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture. Sources furr report that delegation has been assured that ir demands will be put forward to Centre and government has asked m to give Centre 10-15 days to address issues. delegation has told sources that after se talks, BKS chief Pooran Singh has called off rally temperorily. Sources furr report that farmers have been assured by Centre that 5 off ir 15 demands will be met by Centre. Pooran Singh has stated that y will agitate again if all ir demands are t met, according to ANI.

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What are farmers' demands?

According to reports, BKS had made 15 demands, which included full loan waivers immediate payment of sugarcane crop dues, free electricity for agriculture and pensions for d farmers. y have also demanded that ‘maintenance fee’ set by U.P. government at ₹30 per day should be increased to ₹300 per day, according to reports. farmers have also demanded implementation of Swaminathan Committee. UP state government had previously asked 21 days for addressing issues, which were rejected by farmers, stirring this protest. 

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(With ncies inputs)