Farmers protest LIVE updates: Borders have been sealed ahead of the march.
New Delhi:
Farmers on Tuesday morning commenced their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march from Punjab to press for their demands, amid heavy barricading at Haryana-Punjab border and entry points into the national capital.
The Haryana Police hurled tear gas shells when a group of youth, who were part of the farmers’ ‘Chalo Delhi’ protest march, tried to break barricades set up at the Shambhu border in Ambala, officials said.
Here are the LIVE updates from the Farmers’ Protest:
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#WATCH | Delhi: On the farmers’ march, Congress leader Pawan Khera says, “… During the talks, ‘X’ handles of farmer leaders are being closed, what kind of assurance and meeting is this?.. In two years, you (central govt) did not understand what the farmers needed?” pic.twitter.com/f6AEnr76jJ
– ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2024
#WATCH | Heavy vehicular traffic from Noida towards Delhi on the Delhi-Noida-Delhi (DND) road, as Delhi borders are heavily guarded and barricaded to prevent protesting farmers from entering the national capital pic.twitter.com/qcOPzpejDQ
– ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2024
#WATCH | Protesting farmers in large numbers at Punjab-Haryana Shambu border to move towards Delhi to press for their various demands pic.twitter.com/V0DKAfaUgV
– ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2024
#WATCH | Punjab Police allows protesting farmers to cross Rajpura bypass to head towards Haryana’s Ambala onward to Delhi for their protest to press for their demands pic.twitter.com/yCMvdNnD8t
– ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2024
#WATCH | Delhi: On farmers’ march, Union Minister Arjun Munda says, “There will be a need for consultation. We need to discuss this with the states… We need to prepare a forum for discussions and find a solution. The Govt of India is bound to protect the interests of the… pic.twitter.com/ywQg3svpVI
– ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2024
In view of the farmers’ march to the national capital, one or more gates at eight stations of the Delhi Metro were shut on Tuesday morning. However, these stations are not closed and entry and exit of passengers is permitted through other gates.
Official sources said the gates have been shut for security arrangements on instructions of police authorities.
Many gates have been shut at several stations — Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Central Secretariat, Patel Chowk, Udyog Bhawan, Janpath and Barakhamba Road, a senior official said.
Farmers begin march towards Delhi.
#WATCH: Fatehgarh Sahib: Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee General Secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher says “We tried to find a solution so that we do not have to stand against the Govt. We were expecting that we would be given something. In the 5-hour-long meeting yesterday,… pic.twitter.com/ssD512gdrc
– ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2024
What Are The Key Demands Of Farmers That Remain Unresolved?Protesting farmers will begin their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march today to push the Centre to address their demands. Foremost among these demands is the enactment of a law guaranteeing a minimum support price (MSP) for crops – a crucial lifeline for farmers.
