Security tightened in Delhi ahead of farmers’ protest tomorrow, Rakesh Tikait taken into custody

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Ahead of a farmers’ protest in Delhi on Monday, Delhi Police tightened the security in the national capital.

Delhi Police on Sunday put up cemented barricades and tightened security at the Delhi-Haryana’s Tikri border, ahead of a call by farmers to protest at Jantar Mantar tomorrow, August 22. Farmers started arriving in Delhi throughout the day.

Delhi police put up cemented barricades, tightens security at the Delhi-Haryana's Tikri border, ahead of call by farmers to protest at Jantar Mantar tomorrow; Farmers start arriving into the state pic.twitter.com/rGzJt5uFj8

— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2022

Rakesh Tikait, the spokesperson of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) was taken into preventive custody at Madhu Vihar Police Station ahead of the protest. Rakesh tweeted and said, “The Delhi Police cannot suppress the voice of the farmers.”

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सरकार के इशारे पर काम कर रही दिल्ली पुलिस किसानों की आवाज को नहीं दबा सकती। यह गिरफ्तारी एक नई क्रांति लेकर आएगी।
यह संघर्ष अंतिम सांस तक जारी रहेगा।#ना रुकेंगे #ना थकेंगे #ना झुकेंगे।@CPDelhi@ani@PTI_News pic.twitter.com/gw4WnFkZHM

— Rakesh Tikait (@RakeshTikaitBKU) August 21, 2022