End Protest, Vacate Roads By Tonight: UP Govt Reportedly Tells Farmers At Ghazipur Border

Farmers protesting at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Ghazipur have been reportedly asked to end their protest and vacate the roads. The Ghaziabad administration, which gave the order, plans to clear the road by tonight, as per reports.

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Uttar Pradesh Police personnel conduct a flag march at the Ghazipur border

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Ultimatum to farmers

Issuing ultimatum to farmers to clear the Ghazipur protest site, Ghaziabad administration on Thursday said it is prepared to vacate the site.

A meeting of senior officials of the police, PAC and administration is currently underway near Ghazipur to decide the course of actions. The farmers have been camping at the Delhi-Ghazipur border in protest against the three contentious farm bills.

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As per India Today report, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government had asked all DMs and SPs to get the farmers' protest sites cleared out. Farmers have been protesting at the Delhi-UP Ghazipur border for more than two months.

The Ghazipur border had been sealed since the protest by farmers demanding the repeal of the started on November 26. On Tuesday, the farmers had broken barricades and taken out their tractor rally.

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R-day rally violence

Chaos was unleashed across the city as the farmers deviated from the designated route. Violence broke out in parts of the city as the police tried to stop them using tear gas shells and lathi-charge. A group still made its way to the Red Fort, in what they said was a message to the Central government.

Uttar Pradesh has taken a hard line on the farmers protesting against the farm laws since.

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On Wednesday night, the Baghpat administration got a protest site vacated in the district, but denied using force. "We did not use any force to remove the protesters. The elderly people, including a mentally unsound person, were sent to their homes," said Baghpat Additional District Magistrate Amit Kumar Singh.

The administration said it had received a request from the National Highways Authority of India, over its pending construction work in the area. Protesters were asked to dismiss smaller protests in Mathura and Fatehpur as well.