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.

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait was detained by the Aligarh Police on Wednesday while on his way to Greater Noida to participate in a meeting of farmer leaders, a police official said. The Bharatiya Kisan Union’s influential spokesperson and his associates were taken to the Tappal police station in a bus after they were stopped from proceeding on the Yamuna Expressway.

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.

A group of farmers from Punjab, led by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), has called for a march towards Delhi on December 6. The group has been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13.

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

A farmer protest on Monday morning resulted in massive traffic jams on the Noida Expressway as 5,000 farmers attempted to march to Delhi. Authorities

Police arrested over 160 protesting farmers, including key leaders, in Noida after their march to Delhi was blocked. The farmers, seeking land compensation, were detained around 1.30 pm. They had protested near Dalit Prerna Sthal,

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,