Farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' March Deferred To Dec 8, Pandher Claims 6 Injured In Tear Gas Lobbing At Shambhu Border
Delhi Chalo March: Haryana police used tear gas to disperse farmers, who removed barricades and attempted to cross over into Haryana. Farmer leader Sarwan Pandher said the future course of the protest will be decided after deliberation.
Delhi Chalo March: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced that the 'Jattha' of 101 farmers, initially set to march towards Delhi, will now proceed on 8 December at 12 noon, keeping Saturday reserved for talks with the central government. Speaking at a press conference at the Shambhu border on Friday, Pandher said, "Tomorrow's day has been kept for talks with the central government. They have said that they are ready for talks, so we will wait till tomorrow. We want talks to happen. We do not want a confrontation with the government, we will remain peaceful."
#WATCH | At the Shambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher says, "Now 'Jattha' of 101 farmers will march towards Delhi on December 8 at 12 noon. Tomorrow's day has been kept for talks with the central government. They have said that they are ready for talks, so we will… pic.twitter.com/3llMjDGvsd
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2024
Expressing frustration over the government’s handling of the protest, Pandher questioned, "Why is the government behaving with us like an enemy country? We are citizens of this country and have made a lot of sacrifices for the nation."
VIDEO | Farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march: "Why is the government behaving with us like an enemy country? We are citizens of this country and have made a lot of sacrifices for the nation," says farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher at a press conference on Shambhu border.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 6, 2024
(Full video… pic.twitter.com/X6YnDdcBK9
He criticised the use of force against the peaceful demonstrators, adding, "The entire world saw how the fifth largest economy of the globe committed atrocities and injured our (farmer) leaders. This, I want to repeat, is the moral victory of the farmers' protest, and PM Modi doesn't have an argument on why we are being stopped from moving ahead peacefully."
VIDEO | Farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march: "The entire world saw how the fifth largest economy of the globe committed atrocities and injured our (farmer) leaders. This, I want to repeat, is the moral victory of the farmers' protest, and PM Modi doesn't have an argument on why we are… pic.twitter.com/gZKGAEbZYi
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 6, 2024
The farmers’ ongoing protest is centred on their demand for a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) for crops.
Tensions flared at the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu border on Friday as protesting farmers clashed with police while attempting to march towards Delhi to press for their demands, including a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) for crops. Farmer leader Sarwan Pandher announced the suspension of the 'Delhi Chalo' march for the day as he said some farmers suffered injuries due to teargas shells
Pandher told news agency ANI, "We have called off 'Jattha' and not the march (to Delhi). Six farmers have been injured."
#WATCH | At the Shambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher says, "We have called off 'Jattha' and not the march (to Delhi). 6 farmers have been injured..." pic.twitter.com/Pjun50t0lD
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2024
"They (police) will not let us go (to Delhi). Farmer leaders have got injured, we will hold a meeting to decide the future strategy," he further remarked.
#WATCH | At the Shambhu border, Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher says, "They (police) will not let us go (to Delhi). Farmer leaders have got injured, we will hold a meeting to decide the future strategy..." https://t.co/jpM65N22Po pic.twitter.com/rOnk0VXgcQ
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2024
The Haryana police used tear gas to disperse the farmers, who had removed barricades and attempted to cross into Haryana.
#WATCH | Police use tear gas to disperse protesting farmers at the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu Border.
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2024
The farmers have announced to march towards the National Capital-Delhi over their various demands. pic.twitter.com/TQyigtUF6K
#WATCH | Police use tear gas to disperse protesting farmers at the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu Border.
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2024
The farmers have announced to march towards the National Capital-Delhi over their various demands. pic.twitter.com/sTed7fCxIh
Drone visuals showed a heavy deployment of security personnel at the border, where farmers were stopped by multilayered barricades.
#WATCH | Drone visuals from the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu Border where the farmers protesting over various demands have been stopped from heading towards Delhi pic.twitter.com/LlTOFmnhtL
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2024
Some farmers, carrying flags of farmers' unions, pushed iron meshes down a bridge over the Ghaggar River.
#WATCH | Protesting farmers remove the barricades as they try to cross over the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu border. pic.twitter.com/QJdpsfYKCj
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2024
Despite prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), farmers insisted on proceeding peacefully.
A group of 101 farmers, referred to as a 'jatha,' began their foot march towards Delhi but was stopped metres away from the border. Ambala’s Deputy Commissioner had prohibited processions by foot, vehicles, or other modes, and ordered the closure of all schools—government and private—in the district, news agency PTI reported.
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'Doors Open For Farmers To Come And Have Dialogue': MoS Agriculture On Farmers' Protest
The Haryana government also suspended mobile internet and bulk SMS services in 11 villages of Ambala district until December 9, citing "apprehensions of tension, annoyance, agitation, and disturbance of public peace." The affected villages include Dangdehri, Lohgarh, Manakpur, and Saddopur, among others, as per an order by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sumita Misra.
Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Bhagirath Choudhary, urged farmers to engage in dialogue, saying, "Doors are open for the farmers to come and have dialogue regarding their issues. I am also their brother and if they want to come, doors are open; if they want us to go there, we will go in between them to have dialogue."
#WATCH | Delhi | MoS for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Bhagirath Choudhary says, "Doors are open for the farmers to come and have dialogue regarding their issues. I am also their brother and if they want to come, doors are open, if they want us to go there we will go in… pic.twitter.com/vByRuCRdpo
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2024
This fresh confrontation comes as farmers intensify their demand for MSP guarantees, a key issue that has long been a flashpoint between the Centre and the agricultural community.
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