Farmers Protest: Cops Used Tear Gas As Farmers Resume March To Delhi: 10 Points

Farmers Protest: Cops Used Tear Gas As Farmers Resume March To Delhi: 10 Points


New Delhi:
The police used tear fuel to disperse the protesting farmers on the Shambhu border between Haryana and Punjab as they resumed their march to Delhi this afternoon.

Here are the highest 10 factors on this massive story:

  1. A bunch of 101 farmers have began marching in the direction of Delhi, backed by the farmer our bodies, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.

  2. Punjab farmer chief Sarwan Singh Pandher has denied having obtained any message from the federal government for talks. “The authorities is in no temper to carry talks,” he stated whereas addressing the media yesterday.

  3. A heavy deployment of police personnel has been made at Shambhu border. Barricades have been erected and spikes mounted on the roads to cease automobiles from crossing, confirmed visuals this morning.

  4. Haryana Police has additionally appealed to mediapersons to take care of correct distance from the gathering at Shambhu border and different locations.

  5. The state police chief has additionally been requested to cease journalists protecting the protests about 1 km earlier than the Punjab-Haryana border.

  6. The farmers have been protesting over varied calls for, which features a authorized assure for Minimum Support Price (MSP), a farm debt waiver, pension for farmers and no hike in electrical energy tariff.

  7. They are additionally demanding the withdrawal of police instances in opposition to farmers and “justice” for the victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence, in addition to reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.

  8. The farmers had suspended their footmarch at Shambhu on Friday after the police used teargas to cease them from continuing in the direction of the capital.

  9. At least 16 farmers suffered accidents in teargas shelling, stated Mr Pandher, including that one in all them misplaced listening to potential.

  10. Farmer chief Rakesh Tikait, nationwide spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), has known as for unity among the many farmers and stated they’re exploited as a result of they’re divided. Talking concerning the ongoing protest, he stated they may discuss to the authorities.