Amid the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, farmers will hold a protest at Jantar Mantar on Thursday, demanding the scrapping of new agricultural laws.Delhi Police on Wednesday permitted farmers to hold a demonstration at Jantar Mantar demanding the scrapping of agricultural laws, after they took an undertaking from them that the farmers would not march towards Parliament which is currently in session.Security has been tightened at the Singhu border where farmers will gather today from different protest sites and head towards Jantar Mantar.Farmers have been permitted to protest at Jantar Mantar with limited numbers not exceeding 200 persons for Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and six persons for Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) from 11 am upto 5 pm daily.The Delhi government has also granted permission to farmers to hold protest, subject to following all COVID protocols.In a statement issued late on Wednesday, Delhi Police said the farmers will be escorted by police to the ...
