Arvind Kejriwal Visits Singhu Border and Reviewed Arrangements For Protesting Farmers

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday visited the Singhu border, where thousands of farmers are protesting against the Centre''s new farm laws, and reviewed arrangements made for them by the city government.

The visit comes a day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) extended its support to the ''Bharat Bandh'' called by protesting farmers on December 8.

Kejriwal was accompanied by his Cabinet ministers and some party MLAs during the brief visit to the protest venue on the Delhi-Haryana border.

"I checked the arrangements. We got a ton of strain to permit the utilization of arenas as impermanent detainment facilities yet we didn't give authorization and I feel this aided the development. From that point forward our gathering MLAs and pastors have been associated with guaranteeing that ranchers don't confront any distress," he said. 

"We are working like 'sewadaar'. Here I have not come as a Chief Minister yet as a 'sewadaar' to serve the ranchers. It is our duty to help



the ranchers. I trust soon an answer is reached," he told correspondents. 

On the bandh called by ranchers on Tuesday, the Chief Minister stated, "AAP will take an interest in the cross country strike. I trust the entire nation goes along with it calmly and I appeal to them to join and support the ranchers".

"I have come to survey the arrangements. The toilets are clean. Water isn't reaching all points so a motor and a pipeline will be placed," he said

"The farmers said they are happy with the arrangements. Our MLA Jarnail Singh spent the night here in support of them. All our volunteers and party members are involved in serving the farmers," Kejriwal added.

Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, are protesting at various border points of Delhi against the new farm laws.

The Centre's offer to amend the contentious laws failed to cut ice with farmer groups during the fifth round of talks on Saturday.