Kisan Garjana Rally | Farmers protest at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, demand GST abolition on agriculture input

Kisan Garjana rally: Over 55,000 farmers from various states to take out a protest march and reach Delhi's Ramlila Maidan. The rally will take place from 11 AM to 6 PM today.

Image credit: Twitter

Farmers' Protest: Nearly 55,000 farmers from various states are expected to reach Delhi's Ramlila Maidan today, December 19, 2022.  Bhartiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) is organising the protest rally to put various demands including the waiving off of GST on buying and selling of farm products.

Delhi police has already started preparations for the Kisan Garjana rally and the traffic police of the national capital has also ramped up their preparations too to facilitate the smooth movement of citizens amid the Kisan Garjana rally.

Delhi traffic police has released an advisory for the citizens of the national capital about the traffic diversions and restrictions.

Thank you for staying tuned to Zee News for latest updates on Kisan Garjana Rally 

19 December 2022

19:49 IST

Kisan Garjana Rally Live: Govt will face trouble if demands not met- Farmers at BKS-sponsored 'Kisan Garjana' rally

An RSS-affiliated farmers' body held a 'Kisan Garjana' rally at Ramleela Ground in Delhi on Monday and warned that the states and the BJP-led central government will face trouble if their demands are not met in time. Thousands of farmers from several states, including Punjab, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh, reached Delhi on tractors, motorcycles and buses braving extreme cold to take part in the rally organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh.

19:45 IST

Kisan Garjana Rally Live Updates

RSS linked farmers body BKS protest in Delhi, threatens govt will face trouble if demands not met- READ HERE

14:43 IST

Kisan Garjana Rally 2022: Farmes' demands

The farmers have called for a rollback of GST on all kinds of farming activities and the permission for commercial production of genetically modified crops. They are also pushing the Centre to increase the financial support provided under the PM-Kisan scheme. Launched in December 2018, income support of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal installments is provided to all land-holding farmer families under the scheme. According to the organisers, around 60,000 people are estimated to participate in the rally.

14:03 IST

Kisan Garjana Rally Live: Delhi diverts traffic amid farmers protest

Delhi traffic police has diverted the traffic on Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Marg, Mirdard Chowk, Minto road, Delhi Gate,  JLN Marg, Ajmeri Gate, Chaman Lal Marg, Bhavbhuti Marg, R/A Kamala Market to Hamdard Chowk.

13:52 IST

Kisan Garjana Rally: Delhi traffic police fears disruption, issues advisory

Delhi will face traffic trouble as over 55,000 farmers are set to reach the national capital today. To facilitate the smooth movement of citizens the Delhi traffic police has released an advisory about diversions and restrictions. 

12:57 IST

Kisan Garjana rally Live- 'Govt will face trouble if..': Bharatiya Kisan Sangh warns centre

A note issued by the organisers -- Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), a branch of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) -- said "the government will face trouble if it did not heed the farmers' demand in time".

09:12 IST

Kisan Garjana Rally: Farmers' demands

Over 55,000 farmers will demonstrate in Ramlila Maidan in a rally lead by Bhartiya Kisan Sangh which has organised the protest putting forward two demands- Abolition of  GST on agricultural inputs and an increase in the amount of Kisan Samman Nidhi.

Farmers are demanding the abolition of GST on agriculture inputs as they are not getting input credit for their products, 

The amount of Kisan Samman Nidhi should be increased in proportion to the increase in inflation in agricultural inputs, said the BKS in statement.

08:28 IST

 Kisan Garjana rally Live: Farmers to protest in Ramlila Maidan today

Over 55,000 farmers from all over India today will protest at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan today. The demonstration by  farmers carrying out Kisan Garjana rally un der Bhartiya Kisan Sangh will begin at 11 am.

07:58 IST

Kisan Garjana Rally Live: Farmers protest to disrupt traffic in Delhi

Delhi will face traffic trouble as over 55,000 farmers are set to reach the national capital today. To facilitate the smooth movement of citizens the Delhi traffic police has released an advisory about diversions and restrictions. 

Traffic Advisory
On the occasion of Kisan Garjana Rally, being organised at Ramleela Ground on 19.12.22, elaborate traffic arrangements have been made.

Citizens are advised to plan their commute accordingly.#DelhiPoliceUpdates pic.twitter.com/i8fyDt4QQD

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 18, 2022

07:49 IST

Kisan Garjana rally LIVE: Over 55,000 farmers to reach Delhi today

Over 55,000 farmers from various states across the country are set to reach Delhi where they will protest in Ramlila Maida today from 11 am to 6 pm. The Kisan Garjana rally is being organised by the Bhartiya Kisan Sangh for various demands of farmers including waving off of GST.