Jaipur-Delhi highway blockade lifted as agitating farmers return home

The Jaipur-Delhi Highway which was partially blocked at Shahjahanpur on the Rajasthan-Haryana border due to the over a year-long farmers agitation will finally reopen from Friday with the withdrawal of farmer agitation. Farmers who have been sitting at the border will return to their respective villages after the agitation is formally called off at 11 am Friday, said vice president of Kisan Sabha and former CPI (M) MLA Amra Ram.

One side of the highway was completely blocked due to the agitation since October 2020 and vehicles going from Jaipur to Delhi had to travel a few extra kilometers due to the blockade.

The farmers who have been protesting at the border will return to their homes as the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday announced the suspension of its 14-month long agitation after they received a formal letter from the central government accepting their key pending demands including withdrawal of police cases against the protesters and on MSP.