Samyukt Kisan Morcha condemns Uttar Pradesh government for arresting farmers at Dalit Prerana Sthal, demanding justice and rights.

Noida: Police on Tuesday arrested more than 160 protesting farmers, including the president of Bharatiya Kisan Parishad Sukhbir Khalifa, who were holding a sit-in at the ‘Dalit Prerna Sthal’ here after their march to Delhi on land compensation and other demands was stopped a day earlier.

Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) criticizes the central government over the Adani issue and plans a protest backing the opposition's demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe. SKM also plans protests in Uttar Pradesh on December 4 against the proposed privatisation of the electricity sector.

Condemning the police action, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha said it was a violation of their constitutional rights to peacefully protest and urged the judiciary to intervene

Some farmers staged a sit-in after the marchers gave up in the evening, unable to breach the barricades and reach the capital

Today's show of strength comes a day after over 160 protesting farmers were arrested. The farmers were holding a sit-in at the Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida after their planned march to Delhi on land compensation and other demands was stopped on Monday.

Farmers in Noida face police crackdown as they protest land compensation issues, leading to a call for a mahapanchayat demanding the release of detained protesters. The controversy stems from ongoing land disputes and compensation claims affecting local agricultural families.

Farmers were detained in Noida while protesting and marching to Delhi. Congress and AAP leaders emphasized their right to peaceful protests and criticized the government for neglecting farmers' demands,