Farmers Protest: Security Beefed Up At Delhi-Haryana Borders, Tear Gas Fired As Protestors Resume March. In Pics

Farmers protesting at two border points between Punjab and Haryana resumed their march on Wednesday

As the tussle between the government and protesting farmers intensified, the Centre on Wednesday invited the farmers for a fifth round of talks on several issues including minimum support price (MSP), crop diversification and stubble issue

The protest resumed after the farmers rejected the Centre's proposal for procuring pulses, maize and cotton at the MSP by government agencies for five years. (Photo: PTI)

Security forces fire tear gas shells as agitating farmers try to proceed to Delhi from Punjab-Haryana's Shambhu Border. (Photo: PTI)

Commuters walk past roadblocks on a highway at the Singhu Border during the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo March'. (Photo: PTI)

The Delhi Police has ramped up security measures deployed at the city's Tikri, Singhu, and Ghazipur border points and conducted mock drills on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Police and security personnel kept a vigil near multi-layered barricades ahead of the farmer's protest. (Photo: PTI)

Police personnel take part in a mock drill during the farmers' protest over various demands, including a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP) for crops and a farm loan waiver, at the Singhu Border in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)