A group of 101 farmers would lead the march from the Delhi-Haryana Shambhu border towards the national capital.
The protesting farmers are set to resume their march to Delhi from the Shambhu border on Sunday afternoon, as they have not received any invitation from the Union Government for talks regarding a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) and other agrarian demands.
Read More: TCS offers 15-day free career preparedness course, here’s all you need to know
A group of 101 farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha would lead the march from the Delhi-Haryana Shambhu border towards the national capital.
The groups attempted to enter the national capital on Friday but were stopped by Haryana police through barricading and use of teargas shells. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that 16 farmers were injured in clashes with security officials, with one losing his hearing ability. Subsequently, the march was halted for 48 hours and it’s set to resume today.
SKM convener Sarvan Singh Pandher said, “We waited for the Union government’s invitation to talk, but we didn’t get any. We will try again to march to the National Capital. This time, too, our farmers will be on foot and undefended.”
Read More: Indian Railways to offer refunds, free meals for delayed trains; all you need to know
Security Beefed Up At Sambhu Border
In view of the farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest on Sunday, Haryana Police made tight security arrangements at the Shambhu border, with visuals showing heavy barricading and installation of nails.
The internet services in Ambala have also been suspended until December 9 in the wake of the farmers’ protest. Security has been tightened, with police saying they have sufficient forces to manage the farmers. The Ambala administration also prohibited gatherings of more than five people.
The farmers are seeking not only a legal guarantee for MSP but also a debt waiver, pensions for farmers and agricultural labourers, and a freeze on electricity tariff hikes.
Additionally, they are demanding justice for the victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence, the reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act of 2013, and compensation for the families of farmers who lost their lives during the 2020-21 farmers’ protests.
