Committed to waive off farm loan: CM

Vartha Bharati | 15-06-2018 | 22:17:00 IST

Bengaluru, June 15: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy reiterated that he was committed to waive off the farm loans.

Giving a clarification in Twitter on Friday, the Chief Minister said that no one should get panic over the issue. “Farmers, there is no confusion on waiving the farm loans. I am committed to keep my words. I have started my home work on this direction and shortly, I would declare this”, he tweeted.

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Commuters bear brunt as labour union protest halts traffic at Delhi-Noida border

13-04-2026 ¦ 13-04-2026 IST

Photo credit: NDTV

New Delhi (PTI): Commuters faced a harrowing morning on Monday as a massive traffic jam brought vehicular movement to a near standstill at the Delhi-Noida border following a protest by a labour union demanding a salary hike.

The protest, which began early in the day, led to congestion on key arterial roads connecting Delhi and Noida, including NH 9, severely disrupting the office rush hour.

Long queues of vehicles were seen stretching for several kilometres, with many commuters stranded for hours.

A police source said that members of the labour union from Uttar Pradesh gathered near the border area were staging a demonstration, blocking portions of the road and slowing down traffic movement.

"Personnel from the Delhi Police and Noida Police were deployed to manage the situation and divert traffic, but the heavy volume of vehicles compounded the chaos," the source said.

Frustrated commuters took to social media platform X, urging authorities to intervene and clear the roads. Many complained of being stuck in unmoving traffic despite starting early to avoid peak-hour congestion.

An employee of a private company said she left her home at around 7:30 am but remained stuck in traffic for over an hour without any significant movement.

"There is no movement at all. People are getting down from vehicles and trying to figure out what's happening ahead," she said.

Authorities said efforts were underway to clear the congestion and restore smooth traffic flow as soon as possible.