(Pooja Dubey, Intern Journalist) In Haryana, farmers had announced to make toll free from Friday in protest against agricultural laws. In view of this, the toll farmers on Jhajjar Rohtak National Highway in Jhajjar were made free from 9 am. Panipat toll tax was also free. During this time, utensils were played at the Panipat toll to oppose the Mann ki Baat.
Deeghl toll manager Nitesh Malik says that he tried to convince the farmers but they did not agree. There is no information from the administration to make it toll-free. Around 18 to 20 thousand vehicles pass through the toll in 24 hours. The toll company gets a tax of 12 to 15 lakhs in 24 hours. The farmers got the KMP toll free, after which they got very angry with the police. There was a long jam on the toll due to the commotion.
The Murthal toll on NH 44 in Sonipat has been made free by farmers. The toll was running smoothly since late night but at around nine in the morning a batch of farmers reached the toll and was made toll-free. Money was not taken from any vehicle after being toll-free. In Bhiwani, the farmers got the toll free of the Bhiwani Dadri main road located near the village Kitalana.
Due to the peasant movement, on 25, 26, and 27 December, toll-free was announced on behalf of the farmers. No toll is being taken from any batch of farmers for a month. On the other hand, the toll plaza is also suffering from heavy diversion for heavy vehicles from Panipat.
One day toll fare is given to NHI at around Rs 45 lakh. However, the Toll Manager says that 3 days of toll-free information has been reported to NHI along with the local administration.
Along with making the toll free, the farmers have also talked about making a camp and anchor on the toll. In such a situation, employees and managers are forced to work under the shadow of fear. The toll plaza manager told that a batch of farmers reached the Murthal toll plaza around nine o’clock. As soon as the farmers arrived, the manager drove all the operators out of the toll plaza and made all the tolls free.
At the same time, on the Delhi Jaipur Highway Rewari Kheda border, the farmers stopped the highway going from Delhi to Jaipur after 13 days. After this, farmers and police came face to face.
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