Today's show of strength comes a day after over 160 protesting farmers were arrested. The farmers were holding a sit-in at the Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida after their planned march to Delhi on land compensation and other demands was stopped on Monday.

Farmers in Noida face police crackdown as they protest land compensation issues, leading to a call for a mahapanchayat demanding the release of detained protesters. The controversy stems from ongoing land disputes and compensation claims affecting local agricultural families.

A group of farmers from Punjab, led by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), has called for a march towards Delhi on December 6. The group has been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13.

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait was detained by the Aligarh Police on Wednesday (December 4, 2024) while on his way to Greater Noida to participate in a meeting of farmer leaders, a police official said.

A farmer protest on Monday morning resulted in massive traffic jams on the Noida Expressway as 5,000 farmers attempted to march to Delhi. Authorities

Massive traffic snarls caused inconvenience to commuters crossing the Delhi-Noida border on Monday. Vehicular moved slowly in parts of Delhi and Noida due to the security arrangement on Tuesday as well. The busy Mahamaya Flyover of Noida was among the areas that saw traffic jams.

The Noida traffic police have issued a traffic advisory in view of the farmers' protest march from Noida to Delhi.

Farmers were detained in Noida while protesting and marching to Delhi. Congress and AAP leaders emphasized their right to peaceful protests and criticized the government for neglecting farmers' demands,