New Delhi: The ongoing farmers' protest at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border continues to witness tense clashes as tear gas shelling by security personnel continued confronting the agitators. Amidst the backdrop of simmering discontent over agricultural issues, a video has surfaced, capturing the incident.
Farmers Innovative Way of Protest, Farmers Fly Kites To Take On Drone
Farmers participating in the 'Delhi Chalo' march have turned to an unexpected tactic in their ongoing protest against the government's agricultural policies. Farmers on Wednesday took to flying kites hoping to bring down a drone deployed by the Haryana security personnel to drop tear gas shells on protesters at the Shambhu border near Ambala, reported PTI.
According to PTI, the protesting farmers were angry over the use of the unmanned aerial vehicle for dropping tear gas canisters, which left many of them injured. "We are flying kites to bring the drone down," declared one of the farmers, encapsulating the spirit of defiance and resourcefulness that has come to define the 'Delhi Chalo' movement.
Another protester voiced the collective outrage, stating, "It's not right hurling tear gas shells on farmers. It is completely wrong", as per PTI.
Kite flying has long been ingrained in the cultural fabric of Punjab, captivating the hearts and minds of people across generations.
As per PTI, Farmers demanding a law on minimum support price are marching towards Delhi after a meeting with a team of Union ministers over their demands remained inconclusive.
Beyond MSP assurances, farmers are rallying for the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, pensions for farmers and laborers, debt waivers, and justice for victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Notably, the farmer leaders have already held two rounds of talks with the government, the first with Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Arjun Munda, and Nityanand Rai, and the second with Goyal and Munda in Chandigarh. Both discussions, however, were inconclusive.