Thousands of farmers faced off with police in a chaotic confrontation at the Punjab-Haryana border after beginning their 'Delhi Chalo' march Tuesday. The day ended with a temporary "ceasefire," but farmers have vowed to continue their march to the national capital.

Farmers Protest: Farmers continue march to Delhi after clashes on Shambhu border

The Punjab government has issued an alert to hospitals near the Haryana border following injuries to farmers during clashes with the police at Shambhu and Khanauri borders.

Farmers Protest: Punjab government sounds alert in hospitals near Haryana border areas

The Haryana government on Tuesday extended the ban on mobile internet and bulk bulk SMS services in seven districts by two days till February 15 in view of the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' agitation.

Farmers Protest: Haryana to keep internet suspended in 7 districts till Feb 15

Police fired teargas shells at farmers who were marching to Delhi. The farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have begun their march towards the Indian national capital after a meeting with two Union ministers over their demands remained inconclusive.

Farmers Protest: Police fires tear gas on agitating farmers

Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh farmers take to the street with more than 200 farmer unions heading to Delhi. Measures have been taken by the government to not allow them to reach Delhi. Watch in for more details!

Farmers Delhi Chalo Protest: Protesting farmers march to Delhi, prohibitory orders imposed

Farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' March: Thousands of agitating farmers en route to Delhi

<p>Police officials fired tear gas to disperse protesting farmers at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border on Tuesday to stop them from marching to the capital city to hold protests after the five-hour meeting with the cabinet ministers a day before remained inconclusive. The protesters have been pressing for a law guaranteeing minimum support price&nbsp;for crops, loan waiver and other demands.</p>

<p>The protesting farmers tried to move towards the barricade in their efforts to&nbsp;cross over the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu border and even forcibly removed the cement barricades with their tractors.</p>

<p>As the police continued to fire&nbsp;multiple rounds of tear gas, protesting farmers dispersed and entered inside farmlands on the&nbsp;border. The protesters were later detained by Haryana Police at Shambu border amid chaos.&nbsp;Stones were&nbsp;being pelted at security personnel by protesting farmers,&nbsp;said a&nbsp;Haryana Police spokesperson.</p>

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<p>The ministers failed to reach any resolution on the&nbsp;main demands of the farmers, one of them being a&nbsp;law to guarantee a Minimum Support Price for all crops.&nbsp;India's Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda, along with Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal held the meeting with the farmers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After 11 pm local time on Feb 12 (Monday), both sides agreed to repeal the Electricity Act 2020 and also decided on the withdrawal of cases filed against farmers during the movement as well as compensation to farmers who were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri in the state of Uttar Pradesh.</p>

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<p>However, they failed to reach a consensus on three key demands - farmer loan waiver, implementation of the Swaminathan Commission recommendations and enactment of a law for guaranteeing a Minimum Support Price for all crops.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-haryana-government-suspends-internet-services-in-several-districts-ahead-of-farmers-march-689064">India: Haryana government suspends internet services in several districts ahead of farmers' march</a></p>

<p>After the meeting came to an end, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee's Sarwan Singh Pandher announced that the 'Delhi Chalo' march was on.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Two years ago, the government had promised to meet half of our demands in writing... We wanted to resolve the issue peacefully. But the government is not sincere. They just want to waste time," said a farmers' representative&nbsp;while speaking to the reporters.</p>

<h2><strong>How Farmer&nbsp;Protest 2.0 differs from the 2020 stir?</strong></h2>

<p>In 2020, the farmers were protesting against the three laws which were finally repealed in 2021.</p>

<p>In 2023, 'Delhi Chalo' was announced with the demand of a legal guarantee to MSP for all crops, full debt waiver for farmers, the implementation of Swaminathan Commission's formula,&nbsp;withdrawal of cases filed against farmers during the 2020-21 protest, and pension for farmers and labourers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Various unions have been spearheading the farmers'&nbsp;protest 2.0 as the landscape of the farmers' unions has changed in the last few years.</p>

<p>Delhi Chalo 2.0 has been announced by Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.</p>

<p>Samyukt Kisan Morcha and Bharatiya Kisan Union, which led the 2020 protest of the farmers, went through turbulence and split into several factions.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;India: More than 200 farmers' union announce March on Feb 13, police impose precautionary measures</strong></p>

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<p>Rakesh Tikait and Gurnam Singh Charuni were the two main leaders who led the 2020 protest. However, they are missing from the&nbsp;protest this year so far.</p>

<p>Sarwan Singh Pandher, general secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee&nbsp;and Jagjit Singh Dallewal, leader of SKM (non-political) are at the forefront now.</p>

<p>In 2020, the farmers had entered the national capital. However, this time the administration has adopted strict pre-emptive measures to stop them from entering Delhi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They have used nails on roads, cement barricades and barbed wire to block all routes to Delhi. The government has imposed Section 144 across the capital. The Haryana government has also sealed its borders along with Punjab.</p>

<p>The negotiation process before the start of the farmers' Delhi Chalo march was initiated by the government but remained unfruitful. The farmers' protest becomes crucial as general elections are just few months away.<br />
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Meanwhile, commuters in&nbsp;Delhi-NCR bore the brunt of the farmers' protest as traffic slowed to a crawl amid heavy barricading at Singhu, Tikri, and Ghazipur borders.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Police officials fired tear gas to disperse protesting farmers at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border on Tuesday to stop them from marching to the capital city to hold protests after the five-hour meeting with the cabinet ministers a day before remained inconclusive.

Police officials fired tear gas to disperse protesting farmers at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border on Tuesday to stop them from marching to the capital city to hold protests after the five-hour meeting with the cabinet ministers a day before remained inconclusive. The protesters have been pressing for a law guaranteeing minimum support price for crops, loan waiver and other demands. The protesting farmers tried to move towards the barricade in their efforts to cross over the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu border and even forcibly removed the cement barricades with their tractors. As the police continued to fire multiple rounds of tear gas, protesting farmers dispersed and entered inside farmlands on the border. The protesters were later detained by Haryana Police at Shambu border amid chaos. Stones were being pelted at security personnel by protesting farmers, said a Haryana Police spokesperson. #WATCH | Haryana Police detain protestors at Shambu border as chaos breaks out during farmers' movement towards Delhi to press for their various demands pic.twitter.com/EgtaOABJKx — ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2024 × The ministers failed to reach any resolution on the main demands of the farmers, one of them being a law to guarantee a Minimum Support Price for all crops. India's Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda, along with Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal held the meeting with the farmers. After 11 pm local time on Feb 12 (Monday), both sides agreed to repeal the Electricity Act 2020 and also decided on the withdrawal of cases filed against farmers during the movement as well as compensation to farmers who were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri in the state of Uttar Pradesh. #WATCH | Police fire tear gas to disperse protesting farmers at Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border. pic.twitter.com/LNpKPqdTR4 — ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2024 × #WATCH | Police fire tear gas to disperse protesting farmers at Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border. The protesters are demanding a law guaranteeing MSP for crops. pic.twitter.com/TRCI8gZ2M9 — ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2024 × However, they failed to reach a consensus on three key demands - farmer loan waiver, implementation of the Swaminathan Commission recommendations and enactment of a law for guaranteeing a Minimum Support Price for all crops. Also Read: India: Haryana government suspends internet services in several districts ahead of farmers' march After the meeting came to an end, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee's Sarwan Singh Pandher announced that the 'Delhi Chalo' march was on. "Two years ago, the government had promised to meet half of our demands in writing... We wanted to resolve the issue peacefully. But the government is not sincere. They just want to waste time," said a farmers' representative while speaking to the reporters. How Farmer Protest 2.0 differs from the 2020 stir? In 2020, the farmers were protesting against the three laws which were finally repealed in 2021. In 2023, 'Delhi Chalo' was announced with the demand of a legal guarantee to MSP for all crops, full debt waiver for farmers, the implementation of Swaminathan Commission's formula, withdrawal of cases filed against farmers during the 2020-21 protest, and pension for farmers and labourers. Various unions have been spearheading the farmers' protest 2.0 as the landscape of the farmers' unions has changed in the last few years. Delhi Chalo 2.0 has been announced by Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. Samyukt Kisan Morcha and Bharatiya Kisan Union, which led the 2020 protest of the farmers, went through turbulence and split into several factions. Watch: India: More than 200 farmers' union announce March on Feb 13, police impose precautionary measures Rakesh Tikait and Gurnam Singh Charuni were the two main leaders who led the 2020 protest. However, they are missing from the protest this year so far. Sarwan Singh Pandher, general secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee and Jagjit Singh Dallewal, leader of SKM (non-political) are at the forefront now. In 2020, the farmers had entered the national capital. However, this time the administration has adopted strict pre-emptive measures to stop them from entering Delhi. They have used nails on roads, cement barricades and barbed wire to block all routes to Delhi. The government has imposed Section 144 across the capital. The Haryana government has also sealed its borders along with Punjab. The negotiation process before the start of the farmers' Delhi Chalo march was initiated by the government but remained unfruitful. The farmers' protest becomes crucial as general elections are just few months away. Meanwhile, commuters in Delhi-NCR bore the brunt of the farmers' protest as traffic slowed to a crawl amid heavy barricading at Singhu, Tikri, and Ghazipur borders. (With inputs from agencies)

Farmers’ protest: Chaos at Delhi borders amid tear gas firing, stone pelting; cops detain many protesters

Protesting farmers are persistently trying to approach the barricades set up near the Punjab-Haryana border by the Police. Section 144 has been imposed in the entire Delhi. Watch in for more details!

Farmers Protest: Violence erupts at Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border

Farmers Protest: Over 250 farmer unions participating in ongoing agitation

Farmers Protest: Police fires tear gas to disperse protesters

A large number of farmers from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab are expected to march towards the national capital on Tuesday under their 'Delhi Chalo' march organised by around 200 farmer unions. The Delhi Police is on high alert and has beefed up security arrangements on all borders of Delhi.

India: Delhi on high alert as farmer unions plan 'Delhi Chalo' march

Indian capital on high alert ahead of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' protest

<p>India’s national capital is bracing for a political storm again as more than 200 farmers’ unions organise a ‘<em>Delhi Chalo’</em>&nbsp;march (let’s march to Delhi). Farmers are moving towards Delhi from three neighbouring states—Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab. Two of these states are ruled by national ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while Punjab is ruled by the Aam Aadmi Party.</p>

<p>To avoid any untoward incident, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora on Monday (Feb 12) said section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) was being implemented across the city with immediate effect. Police have said no permission has been granted for the march and there was an imminent risk of widespread tension and unrest.</p>

<p>Police have also ordered security measures to be beefed up at the border points of the city, and inspection of vehicles will also be conducted, and any vehicle found carrying restricted materials shall not be allowed to enter the city.</p>

<h2><strong>Why are farmers protesting? Five key points</strong></h2>

<p>The farmers’ protest is against the federal government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The top farm bodies, including the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, are demanding legislation guaranteeing a minimum support price (MSP) for their produce. This was one of the biggest conditions that farmers had put forward in 2021 when they withdrew agitation against three farm laws. The farm laws were later repealed by the government.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;India: Delhi on high alert as farmer unions plan 'Delhi Chalo' march</strong></p>

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<p>Farmers also want the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations, including pensions for farmers, workers and also debt waiver.</p>

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<p>Farmers are also demanding justice in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. The violence broke out in October 2021 when a vehicle in which the son of a union minister was travelling mowed down farmers. In total, eight farmers died in the incident.</p>

<p>Delhi Police look all set to face the farmers with intensified security arrangements at major border points. Along with this, cranes and earthmovers carrying large containers to block the road have also been deployed at these points.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


India’s national capital is bracing for a political storm again as more than 200 farmers’ unions organise a ‘Delhi Chalo’ march (let’s march to Delhi). Farmers are moving towards Delhi from three neighbouring states—Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.

India’s national capital is bracing for a political storm again as more than 200 farmers’ unions organise a ‘Delhi Chalo’ march (let’s march to Delhi). Farmers are moving towards Delhi from three neighbouring states—Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab. Two of these states are ruled by national ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while Punjab is ruled by the Aam Aadmi Party. To avoid any untoward incident, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora on Monday (Feb 12) said section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) was being implemented across the city with immediate effect. Police have said no permission has been granted for the march and there was an imminent risk of widespread tension and unrest. Police have also ordered security measures to be beefed up at the border points of the city, and inspection of vehicles will also be conducted, and any vehicle found carrying restricted materials shall not be allowed to enter the city. Why are farmers protesting? Five key points The farmers’ protest is against the federal government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The top farm bodies, including the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, are demanding legislation guaranteeing a minimum support price (MSP) for their produce. This was one of the biggest conditions that farmers had put forward in 2021 when they withdrew agitation against three farm laws. The farm laws were later repealed by the government. Watch: India: Delhi on high alert as farmer unions plan 'Delhi Chalo' march × Farmers also want the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations, including pensions for farmers, workers and also debt waiver. Also read: India: Haryana government converts two stadiums into makeshift prisons ahead of farmers' march Farmers are also demanding justice in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. The violence broke out in October 2021 when a vehicle in which the son of a union minister was travelling mowed down farmers. In total, eight farmers died in the incident. Delhi Police look all set to face the farmers with intensified security arrangements at major border points. Along with this, cranes and earthmovers carrying large containers to block the road have also been deployed at these points. (With inputs from agencies)

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