Farmers Protest: Corona test of agitating farmers, administration orders

Sonipat: Farmers are protesting against the Agriculture Act on the Singhu border of Delhi and Haryana. Sonepat District Magistrate Shyamlal Punia ordered to test the agitating farmers.

Punia has instructed the health department officials to compile a list of farmers with fever who are protesting at the border. Such farmers will be given free covid test. Free facilities and treatment will be provided to such farmers if they are found to be infected with corona.

During the Corona period, a large number of farmers have gathered for the agitation. This has also added to the administration’s concerns. At such times, it is very important to check the health of the farmers. Poonia issued the orders to the concerned authorities after reviewing the situation on Wednesday.

Preparing the agitating farmers for covid test is also a big challenge before the administration. While ordering regular provision of masks to the agitating farmers, the officials appealed to the farmers to use the masks.

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Help from social organizations too

Special security and facilities have also been provided to the women gathered at the protest site. An order has also been issued to form a team of women and child development department. Khalsa Aid also distributed free sanitary napkins to the agitating women and provided portable washrooms for men and women.

Millions of farmers have migrated to Delhi from various states of the country including Punjab and Haryana. Some farmers have set up camp on the Singhu border saying that Nirankari Samagam Maidan in Buradi is an ‘open prison’. Many organizations, associations as well as celebrity movements are participating in support of farmers. Therefore, the number of protesters is increasing day by day.

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