Tikri Border

The Haryana Police have asked the protesting farmers to stop constructing pucca (permanent) houses at the protest sites. An official from Haryana Police stated, "We have not taken any action against the structures that have been already built. We will do so if we get orders." Recently, the officials spotted two brick-and-cement structures with thatched roofs built at the Tikri and Singhu border that were built by the farmers in view… read-more

Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, a network of NGOs, in a survey has revealed that nearly 60% farm protestors resort to open defecation. Citing inadequate facilities including insufficient toilets, lighting facilities, solid waste disposal and shortage of warm clothes, the study found that only one in 10 protestors used mobile toilets. Moreover, while only protestors at Ghazipur site adequately used the toilets, others said either they were filthy,… read-more

The farm law-protestors can avail fitness facilities as mini gyms and massage centres have been set up at the Singhu and Tikri borders. Volunteers of the 'Khalsa Aid' organization have installed 25 'calf and leg massage' machines in their camps that saw protestors line-up for a 10-minute session each. Moreover, professional weightlifters and sportsmen from Punjab have installed makeshift gyms capable of hosting seven people at once.