Haryana security personnel had deployed a drone on Tuesday to drop tear gas shells to disperse farmers who were trying to break barricades in an attempt to march towards Delhi to press the Centre for various demands.
Thousands of farmers are marching towards Delhi, once again, to press for their demands. The timing of the protest is significant as it comes just weeks before the Lok Sabha elections, due in April-May. But what are they protesting for, let's have a quick take on their demands.
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The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha had announced the 'Delhi Chalo' march by more than 200 farmers' unions on February 13 to press the Centre to accept their demands.
Farmers' Protest: Heavy Police Force Deployed at Ghazipur border. Farmers from Haryana have called the 'Delhi Chalo' march to press for their demands. Watch the video to know more!
The farmers of Punjab-Haryana have once again announced to march to Delhi with their demands... The farmers had announced to reach Delhi on 13th February... The Haryana government has become strict in view of the farmers' agitation. ... On one side, roads have been barricaded... while on the other s
Union Minister Parshottam Rupala claimed that the Modi government has been working "for doubling the income of the farmers" adding, "Rs Rs 2,16,000 Crore has already been given to them in the past eight years".
Farmers Protest in Sangrur: The agitation entered its 11th day as protesting farmers are still waiting for their demands to be accepted by the Punjab government.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for a six-hour-long nationwide 'rail roko' agitation on Monday, demanding the removal and arrest of Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni from the Union Cabinet in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, in which his son Ashish Mishra Teni is an accused.
The farmers have been protesting at Delhi borders against the three farm laws, which they fear will do away with the minimum support price (MSP) system, leaving them at the mercy of big corporations.
Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday hit out at agitating farmer unions.
The Congress has mounted further attack on the BJP-led government in Haryana for suppressing the voice of the farmers by blocking internet in Karnal.
Farmers staged a protest against Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar near Chandigarh Press Club where the CM was addressing a press conference today on completion of 2500 days of BJP Govt in the state
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday hit out at the Centre and the Haryana government over lathi-charge on the farmers protesting against a BJP meeting in Karnal saying that the country has been occupied by the state-run Taliban.
Amarinder Singh also expressed shock at the "brazen brutality" of the Haryana Police.
The chief minister said some other states had also moved Assembly resolutions against farm laws earlier though the previous AIADMK government did not do so.
Supreme Court on Monday asked Centre to find a solution to the blockade of roads in Delhi-NCR due to the ongoing farmers' protest against the three agriculture laws.
Passengers at railway stations in Moradabad and Bareilly face difficulties in commuting to their respective destinations after 4 trains were terminated midway due to ongoing farmers' protest.
Farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha are protesting at Jantar Mantar. They have been allowed to protest at Jantar Mantar till August 9, but only on weekdays.
Swaraj India president Yogendra Yadav said the phone numbers of farmer leaders will figure in the data of the year 2020-21.
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