Farmers' stir chokes various points near Delhi-Haryana border, third front opens at UP border

Lashing out at his Haryana counterpart for inflicting brutality on Punjab's farmers, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday demanded an unequivocal apology from Manohar Lal Khattar, accusing him of spreading lies by saying "Khalistanis are managing the protests."

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has urged farmers to reciprocate the Union Home Minister’s gesture by accepting his appeal to shift to a designated place, thus paving the way for early talks to resolve their issues.

Even as farmers from Punjab and Haryana pressed ahead with their plan to protest in Delhi against the three central farm laws, opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in Punjab on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene. The party also lambasted Haryana Chief Minister for his remarks on alleged link of farmers protest with Khalistani elements.

"Put all other engagements on hold and personally address and resolve the genuine demands of the agitating farmers of the country as a top national priority," the party said.

As farmers from Punjab continue to protest against the newly passed farm bills, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday made an appeal to the protesting farmers saying that the government is ready to hold talks on the matter. In his appeal, Amit Shah said, "I appeal to the protesting farmers that government of India is ready to hold talks. READ MORE...

Farmers arrive at the Ghaziabad-Delhi border in support of the 'Delhi Chalo' protest march. "We want a guarantee in Minimum Support Price (MSP). We're going to discuss with other farmer groups and then decide on further plans," says a farmer.

Several leaders of Opposition parties including NCP's Sharad Pawar, DMK's TR Baalu, and CPI-M's Sitaram Yechury issue a statement on the Delhi Chalo protest march, demanding a larger ground for the protest. "The ground is too small for tens of thousands that have reached Delhi," it reads.

Farmers continue to protest against farm laws at Nirankari Samagam Ground in Delhi's Burari.

"We don't trust them (govt), there have been discussions earlier as well but no solution came out of it. We want the govt to take back the laws," says a farmer.

Permission for conducting a peaceful protest has already been granted. Delhi Police is all set for facilitating protestors to proceed to Burari ground. We request protestors to behave responsibly, said Gaurav Sharma, DCP, Outer North District, Delhi.

Farmers take out procession in Jaipur in support of the 'Delhi Chalo' protest. "I ask the govt for open debate & then we'll see if the result is in favour of farmers. We ask them to add another law that will guarantee Minimum Support Price (MSP)," says a farmer.

General Secretary of Bhartiya Kisan Union, Punjab, Harinder Singh interacted with media after the farmers' meeting ends at the Delhi-Haryana border at Singhu. "It has been decided that we'll continue our protest here and will not go anywhere else. We will meet at 11 am every day to discuss our strategy," he said.

Government is ready for talks with farmer unions to resolve their issues. We have invited them for talks on December 3. I hope that they will come to the meeting. I urge political parties not to play politics in the name of farmers: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

We've inputs of some such unwanted elements in crowd. We've reports, will disclose once it's concrete. They raised such slogans. In videos they said 'jab Indira Gandhi ko ye kar sakte hain, to Modi ko kyu nahi kar sakte': Haryana CM on Khalistan elements in farmers' protest

Punjab: Farmers moving towards the national capital as part of Delhi Chalo protest march, cross Punjab-Haryana border at Sambhu

Singhu border is still closed from both sides. Please take alternate route. Traffic diverted from Mukarba Chowk & GTK road. Traffic is very very heavy. Please avoid outer ring road from signature bridge to Rohini & vice versa, GTK road, NH 44 & Singhu border: Delhi Traffic Police

Traffic is diverted from Azad Pur Terminal Underpass, Azad Pur chowk and GTK Depot. Therefore, it is advised that to avoid inconvenience take other route: Delhi Traffic Police 

Traffic movement not allowed from outer ring road to Singhu border and Azadpur towards Singhu border

Traffic movement on both sides at Singhu and Tikri continued to be disrupted for the second day on Saturday as farmers planning to hold protest in Delhi rallied at these interstate borders and were reluctant to move to Burari where they were allowed to move in.

Delhi Traffic Police diverted traffic from Mukarba Chowk and GTK Road to prevent inconvenience to commuters due to rallying farmers, who have been travelling towards Delhi in buses, trucks and tractor-trolleys.

The government has failed to address the issues of the farmers. We are proceeding to Delhi now: Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson, Bharatiya Kisan Union in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut

Delhi: Tractors of farmers at the approved protest site- Nirankari Samagam Ground in Burari, being sanitised by a municipal worker

The largest among the 31 farm organizations in Punjab protesting the central government's Farm Laws set out for Delhi on Saturday in a cavalcade that stretches for 40 km as they resumed their onward journey from Haryana's Jind town where they made a night halt under the open skies.

Packed in hundreds of tractor-trailers, buses, cars and motorcycles loaded with eatables these farmers belong to the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Ekta-Ugrahan and they will reach the national capital soon.

They will join the farmers camping at Tikri and Singhu borders of Delhi since Friday for a planned protest. While a part of the protesters were escorted late Friday to the Nirankari Samagam Ground in Burari in outer Delhi to continue their agitation as the Delhi Police gave nod for entry to the protesters.

As per police estimates, the number of protesters belonging to the Left-leaning union BKU Ekta-Ugrahan could be between 1.5 to 2 lakh with sizeable number of youngsters and women.

Delhi: Security deployment at Tikri border as protesting farmers are gathered here despite being given permission to hold their demonstrations at the Nirankari Samagam Ground in Burari area

Punjab: Farmers from Fatehgarh Sahib on their way to Delhi to protest against Centre's Farm laws

Punjab: Farmers from Fatehgarh Sahib on their way to Delhi to protest against Centre's Farm laws

A meeting of farmers from Punjab underway at Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana) as they continue their protest

Delhi: Farmers at the approved protest site -Nirankari Samagam Ground in Burari 

Heavy security deployment at Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana) where protesting farmers are gathered