Farmers protest: Kisan Kranti Padyatra's warpath to Delhi, several injured after Police open lathicharge; SEE PICS

Earlier on September 30, the Union had announced that their 'Padyatra' that has begun from Haridwar will reach the national capital on the occasion of the 149th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2. (Image: ABP Live)

Several Opposition leaders including UP former CM Akhilesh Yadav, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader R Surjewala questioned on why farmers were not allowed to enter Delhi. The AAP chief also said that his party is with the agitating farmers. “Farmers should be allowed to enter Delhi. Why are they not being allowed to enter Delhi? This is wrong. We are with the farmers,” he added. (Image: ABP Live)

The march was scheduled to pass through Ghaziabad (in Uttar Pradesh) and proceed via Preet Vihar and Geeta Colony flyover of east Delhi. (Image: ABP Live)

Heavy security was deployed at the Delhi-UP border and even Section 144 of CPC was imposed in several regions of the national capital to prevent incidents of violence. However, a clash between Police and farmer broke down at the Ghazipur border where Police tried to stop the farmers from entering the Delhi region by placing barricades. Several farmers attacked the police and even tried to break the barricades by rolling their tractors over. (Image: ABP Live)

The rally, which started from Tikait Ghat in Haridwar on September 23, was planned to reach Kisan Ghat in New Delhi. Kisan Ghat is the memorial of renowned farmer leader Chaudhary Charan Singh. The National Highways leading to Delhi were completely blocked with farmers who came from places as far as Gonda, Basti and Gorakhpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh and the sugarcane belt of western UP. (Image: ABP Live)

Around 50,000 farmers under the banner of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) have started marching towards the national capital as a part of protest to demand loan waiver and reduction in electricity on October 2. However, the Delhi Police earlier today used water cannons, tear gas and later opened lathicharge when they tried to break the barricading at the UP gate near Ghazipur border to enter Delhi. (Image: ABP Live)

According to reports, Police officials first tried to stop the farmers but later had to use water cannons and fire teargas shells to disperse the crowd. Meanwhile, it is also being reported that police resorted to lathicharge on farmers, possibly injuring some of them. (Image: ABP Live)