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Farmer's Protest Today:  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 Delhi.

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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1. Agitating farmers retreated in the late afternoon on an assurance from the authorities. The suspension of the stir allowed the removal of barricades and the restoration of normal traffic;, news agency IANS reported.

2. Shashikant, a member of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) national executive, said the movement is being led by the SKM's Gautam Buddh Nagar unit. According to him, the protest was triggered by the government’s failure to deliver 10% of developed plots and full compensation—only 33.3% of which has been paid—to displaced farmers.

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3. Earlier on Sunday, farmers' negotiations with government officials had ended inconclusively, leading to Monday’s protest march, he added.

4. The protest has gained traction among farmer unions statewide, with SKM announcing a statewide agitation against the privatisation of electricity on Wednesday. Farmer leaders from various districts, including Agra, Amroha, and Bulandshahr, have pledged support.

5. Rajveer Lawania of the Bharatiya Kisan Union’s Agra unit warned of larger protests if demands for compensation, employment for landless farmers, and rehabilitation are not met.

6. Meanwhile, farmer groups from Punjab, under the leadership of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, have announced a march to Delhi on December 6, intensifying the nationwide farmers’ movement. These groups have been camping at border points between Punjab and Haryana for months, awaiting resolution of their grievances.

7. After giving the officials one week's time to accept their demands, the protesting farmers decided to camp at the Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida for now.