Farmers’ march to Delhi called off for second time in 2 days after protestors tear-gassed at Shambhu
Farm groups have been camping at the Haryana-Punjab border since February to demand a legal guarantee for minimum support prices, among other things.
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Protesting farmers on Sunday suspended their March to Delhi for the second time in two days after the police fired tear gas at them at Shambhu, on the border between Punjab and Haryana, reported The Indian Express.
The march was held back by several layers of barricades set up by the Haryana Police. At least eight protestors were injured due to police action, according to PTI.
Farmers have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri, on the inter-state border between Haryana and Punjab, in protest since February.
A group of 101 farmers from the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Morcha groups had attempted to march towards Delhi on Friday but called off the move after tear gas shelling by the Haryana Police resulted in injuries to several protestors.
The farmers’ groups have been demanding a legal guarantee for minimum support prices and the implementation of the MS Swaminathan Commission’s wider recommendations for agricultural reform. The farmers have also alleged that the Centre has not taken steps to address their demands, claiming that no talks have been held since February 18.
The Haryana Police has questioned the identity of some protesters and refused to allow them to proceed toward the capital, reported NDTV.
“We have a list of the names of 101 farmers and they are not those people,”...
