New Delhi:<\/strong> Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday announced that farmers’ protest against the Centre’s new farm laws on the national capital’s borders will continue till October 2 and the agitation will end only after granting legal status to the Minimum Support Price and the withdrawal of three agrarian reform laws.<\/p>\n Mr. Tikait said the agitation will go on till October 2, demanding a rollback of the new farm reform laws and a guarantee on the Minimum Support Price.<\/p>\n The farmer leader said that there was no shortage of time for the farmers, they will continue the agitation along the border of Delhi, along with farming.<\/p>\n ‘We have given time to the government till October 2 to repeal the laws (new farm laws). After this, we will do further planning. We won’t hold discussions with the government under pressure,’ Mr. Tikait said while addressing farmers gathered at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha-led nationwide ‘Chakka Jam’ (halting movement of vehicular traffic), organized by the farmer unions and farm leaders across the country to press for the withdrawal of the three new farm laws, evoked a mixed response on Saturday.<\/p>\n Farmers’ organizations have been agitating against the Centre’s new farm laws on the borders of Delhi for more than 70 days.<\/p>\n Thousands of ryots have been protesting since November 26 to repeal the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; Farmers’ (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.<\/p>\n Due to agitation by farmers demanding the withdrawal of three new farm laws, on Saturday, several stations of the Delhi Metro were temporarily closed in view of Chakka Jam’s appeal.<\/p>\n In view of Chakka Jam, the entry\/exit gates at the University, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Janpath, Central Secretariat, Khan Market and Nehru Place metro stations had been closed.<\/p>\n Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) tweeted, “There will be facility of interchange at metro stations temporarily closed for entry\/exit.<\/p>\n Delhi Police officials on Friday asked DMRC officials to keep some metro stations were closed Saturday in view of the situation. The Delhi Police had taken strict measures for security at Delhi’s borders to deal with any kind of violent situation during Chakka Jam.<\/p>\n [Hams Live]<\/p>\nChakka Jam – road blockade protest<\/h3>\n