Group of UP farmers reaches Ghazipur for sit-in protest; detained in 30 minutes

After remaining devoid of protests and protesters for three days since February 13, when a clutch of farmer unions had given a call to "march to Delhi" to press their numerous demands, the heavily barricaded UP Gate/Ghazipur border saw some action on Thursday as about 30-40 farmers from Uttar Pradesh reached there and staged a brief sit-in protest.

- Karn Pratap Singh

They also managed to raise a few slogans before the Uttar Pradesh Police bundled them into a bus and took them away, officers aware of the development said.

Police said the farmers belonged to Bharatiya Kisan Union's (BKU's) Mahatma faction and were led by the group's head Anil Talhan.

All protesters were taken to the Kaushambi police station from where they were released two hours later after completion of formalities. No case was registered in connection with the protest, said assistant commissioner of police (Ghaziabad) Swatantra Kumar Singh.