Similar scenes were also seen at the Tikri border on Thursday night.

DCP (East district) Priyanka Kashyap told The Indian Express that they were removing the barricades from Ghazipur and traffic movement would start in the coming days.

JCB machines were seen removing the barricades at Ghazipur border where farmers have been protesting against the Centre’s three new agri laws. pic.twitter.com/eelQvWxjNB

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Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been camping at Delhi’s borders, demanding a repeal of the laws as they claim that the new regulations would weaken the minimum support price (MSP) system.

“They got orders from the seniors and the barricades are being removed. The road is being opened for traffic again. They must have spoken with the farmers and are removing it after assessing the situation,” a senior police official said.

Multiple layers of iron and cement barricades, and at least five layers of concertina wires were put up by the Delhi police in the wake of the January 26 violence during the farmers’ protest. Police officials and labourers were also seen removing iron nails that were studded on the NH9 at Ghazipur.

The barricades being removed from Ghazipur border on Friday. (Express Photo: Praveen Khanna)

“We are removing barricades from the Tikri border as well,” DCP (outer district) Parvinder Singh said. JCB machines were seen removing the barricades.

The move comes following the Supreme Court’s October 21 observation that protesters cannot block public roads indefinitely. “Ultimately some solution has to be found. We are not against the right to protest even when a legal challenge is pending. (But) roads cannot be blocked like this,” Justice S K Kaul, heading a two-judge bench also comprising Justice M M Sundresh, had said. The bench was hearing a plea by Noida resident Monicca Agarwaal who highlighted problems faced by commuters on account of the ongoing protests against the farm laws, and sought the protesters’ removal from the Delhi border.