India: Farmers to hold protest at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar observatory Dec. 9

Event

Farmers affiliated with the All India Kissan Congress will stage a protest at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar observatory Dec. 9. Organizers seek to denounce the central government's ongoing agricultural policies and demand several concessions, including minimum support prices for crops. Activists will gather at Jantar Mantar as lawmakers convene in parliament through late-December; demonstrators may march toward the parliament during the Dec. 9 demonstration. The event is likely to draw up to thousands of participants.

Authorities will likely increase security near the observatory and may attempt to disperse the gathering if it becomes overly disruptive. Clashes between demonstrators and police cannot be ruled out. Associated localized transport disruptions are likely.

Advice

Avoid the demonstration as a standard security precaution. Allow extra time to reach destinations near the impacted area through the evening of Dec. 9. Heed all official transport and security advisories.