Mahesh Kumar
The Noida police reportedly arrested 45 farmers on Friday (December 6) as they attempted to stage a protest march from Pari Chowk in Greater Noida.
According to officials, the arrests were made under Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to prevent cognizable offenses, with cases registered at the Ecotech 1 police station.
A senior police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that farmers were intercepted as they gathered at Pari Chowk, intending to march toward Noida.
“The farmers tried to congregate at the Pari Chowk and march towards Noida. But police deployed near the spot stopped them, and they were sent to Luksar jail on a bus,” the officer told Hindustan Times.
On November 25, the farmers, under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), renewed their protest, sparking a series of arrests.
To preempt further protests, Noida police have stationed three to four buses at potential protest sites across the district.
The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) condemned the Uttar Pradesh government and Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration, accusing them of employing authoritarian methods to suppress the farmers' movement.
The organization alleged that the police conducted raids on farmers' homes, issued threats, and placed individuals under house arrest.
Key farmer leaders, including AIKS district president Rupesh Verma and secretary Jagbir Nambardar, were detained while traveling. Senior leaders such as Veer Singh Nagar, Ajayab Singh, and Sukhbir Khaleefa, along with hundreds of farmers, were directly taken to jail without adherence to legal protocols, the AIKS said.
In a statement, the AIKS accused the government of violating constitutional guarantees, alleging that family members of farmers were also being implicated in false cases.
“The Uttar Pradesh government is violating their fundamental rights and disregarding democratic values by arresting them in an unlawful manner,” the statement read.
The ongoing unrest stems from long-standing demands by farmers for higher compensation and developed residential plots for lands acquired by the Noida Authority, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), and Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) for urbanization projects.
In 2011, the Allahabad High Court ruled in favour of farmers’ demands for additional compensation, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court in May 2015.
However, the protests persist as authorities claim they lack adequate developed plots to distribute to the affected farmers.
According to officials, the arrests were made under Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to prevent cognizable offenses, with cases registered at the Ecotech 1 police station.
A senior police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that farmers were intercepted as they gathered at Pari Chowk, intending to march toward Noida.
“The farmers tried to congregate at the Pari Chowk and march towards Noida. But police deployed near the spot stopped them, and they were sent to Luksar jail on a bus,” the officer told Hindustan Times.
On November 25, the farmers, under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), renewed their protest, sparking a series of arrests.
To preempt further protests, Noida police have stationed three to four buses at potential protest sites across the district.
The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) condemned the Uttar Pradesh government and Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration, accusing them of employing authoritarian methods to suppress the farmers' movement.
The organization alleged that the police conducted raids on farmers' homes, issued threats, and placed individuals under house arrest.
Key farmer leaders, including AIKS district president Rupesh Verma and secretary Jagbir Nambardar, were detained while traveling. Senior leaders such as Veer Singh Nagar, Ajayab Singh, and Sukhbir Khaleefa, along with hundreds of farmers, were directly taken to jail without adherence to legal protocols, the AIKS said.
In a statement, the AIKS accused the government of violating constitutional guarantees, alleging that family members of farmers were also being implicated in false cases.
“The Uttar Pradesh government is violating their fundamental rights and disregarding democratic values by arresting them in an unlawful manner,” the statement read.
The ongoing unrest stems from long-standing demands by farmers for higher compensation and developed residential plots for lands acquired by the Noida Authority, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), and Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) for urbanization projects.
In 2011, the Allahabad High Court ruled in favour of farmers’ demands for additional compensation, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court in May 2015.
However, the protests persist as authorities claim they lack adequate developed plots to distribute to the affected farmers.
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