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Delhi-Noida Traffic congestion continued on Tuesday as traffic remained slow due to barricading as part of the security set up at Delhi-Noida borders over the farmers' ‘Delhi Chalo’ march that began on Monday. Farmers from across Uttar Pradesh staged a massive protest at the Noida-Delhi border on Monday, demanding fair compensation for lands acquired by the government under the Land Acquisition Act, 2013. The agitation began at the Mahamaya Flyover on the Dadri-Noida link road, where hundreds of farmers, carrying banners and flags, raised slogans like “Bol Kisan, Halla Bol” and marched towards the national capital.

The protest call was given by the Bharatiya Kisan Parishad (BKP).

The protest march, timed to coincide with the Winter Session of Parliament, faced heavy police barricades along the Noida Link Road. Protesters pushed through or climbed over the initial barriers before being stopped near the Dalit Prerna Sthal, about a kilometre from the Chilla border entry point to Delhi. Senior police officers attempted to pacify the farmers as tensions mounted.

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Massive traffic snarls caused inconvenience to commuters crossing the Delhi-Noida border on Monday. Vehicles 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.

Delhi-Noida Traffic: Commuter Reactions 

"It took me about an hour to get through that stretch. Police have set up barricades on both sides of the Delhi-Noida border, causing significant traffic congestion, especially on the carriageway from Noida to Delhi," news agency PTI quoted Singh as saying.

Another commuter, Amit Thakur of Noida, said due to the heavy traffic, he ditched his car and took the metro to get to work.

"When I checked the traffic situation before leaving for my office in central Delhi, it showed heavy congestion near the Chilla border, adding an hour to the travel time. So, I decided to take the metro instead," he said.

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Farmers Protest: Key Demands Of Farmers

-A legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP)

-A waiver on farm loans-Pensions for farmers and agricultural labourers

-No increase in electricity tariffs-Withdrawal of police cases and justice for the victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence

-The reinstitution of the Land Acquisition Act of 2013

-Compensation for the families of farmers who died during the 2020-2021 protests

Despite some past statements by Haryana BJP leaders, who indicated no objection to farmers marching without tractors or trolleys, leaders like Sarwan Singh Pandher have appealed for adherence to these conditions during the march.

Meanwhile, in Sangrur's Khanoori, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's hunger strike entered its sixth day. Doctors monitoring his health reported a decline in his weight and sugar levels, though his blood pressure remained high.