Farmers are set to resume their ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest march from the Punjab-Haryana border today, following the failure of talks with the Centre over minimum support price (MSP) guarantees.
Thousands of farmers from Punjab will resume their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march today, to press for their demand of MSP support for all crops. The protesting farmers, who are currently camping at the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu border, announced resumption of the agitation on Tuesday after the fourth round of talks with the central government failed. The march is expected to affect life in Delhi and its surrounding areas because security checkpoints set by the authorities to stop the protesting farmers might trigger traffic chaos.
Haryana Police have urged Punjab counterparts to seize equipment brought by protesters to dismantle police barricades. Approximately 14,000 farmers have gathered along the border, with 1,200 tractor trolleys, 300 cars, and 10 mini-buses.
Delhi Police are on alert, conducting drills to secure entry points as farmers, stopped at the interstate border since February 13, gear up to advance towards the national capital.
Ahead of the resumption of their protest, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarwan Singh Pandher reiterated that the farmers would demonstrate peacefully, appealing to the government to remove barricades and allow them to proceed to Delhi unimpeded.
Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has said the farmers’ don’t want to create chaos and will remain peaceful. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said the protest march must be allowed to proceed to Delhi peacefully. Meanwhile, the Haryana police today detained some farmers in Manesar.
Dallewal said putting huge barricades is not right. “Our intention is not to create any chaos… We have made a programme to reach Delhi since November 7. If the government says that they didn’t get enough time this means the government is trying to neglect us… This is not right that such huge barricades are placed to stop us. We want to go to Delhi peacefully. The government should remove the barricades and let us come in… Otherwise, they should fulfil our demands… We are peaceful… If they extend one hand, we will also cooperate… We have to handle the situation with patience… I appeal to the youngsters to not lose control”.
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