Farmers faced a charge of lathi and tear gas on the border between Haryana and Delhi.
Highlight
- Trucks loaded with sand, barbed wire barricades on Delhi border to stop farmers
- Haryana Police Cite COVID-19 to Stop “Delhi Chalo” Farmers’ Protest March
- Farmers wonder why Covid rules only apply to them and not to the police
New Delhi:
Farmers faced a load of lathi and tear gas early this morning at the Haryana-Delhi border and clashed with police as they continued their march to Delhi for a massive protest against the new agricultural laws. Groups of farmers, walking with tractors carrying essential food and supplies, attempt to enter Delhi from multiple points, braving barricades, many wrapped in barbed wire. To stop their advance, the Haryana police have dug trenches at various crossing points. This morning, farmers being tear gassed at the Haryana-Delhi border were seen arguing with the police, who tried to push them back.
Here are the top 10 updates on farmer protests:
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Trucks loaded with sand and barbed wire barricades have been placed on Delhi’s border with Haryana to prevent thousands of farmers from entering the capital for their “Delhi Chalo” protest.
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Police officers have cited coronavirus rules to stop protesters. At a border point, Singhu, a peasant leader asked police why Covid’s guidelines only applied to farmers and not to forces stationed to block their path. The officer replied, “What are you talking about? I’m a farmer too.”
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Delhi police have asked permission to convert nine of the city’s stadiums into makeshift “jails” to detain protesting farmers.
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Delhi traffic police have diverted traffic in various parts of the capital due to the protest march. Border traffic has also been restricted. Yesterday, there were huge traffic jams on the road between Gurgaon and Delhi.
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Farmers from six states – Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Kerala and Punjab – are heading to Delhi and plan to converge on Ram Lila Maidan in the heart of the city for a massive protest.
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Yesterday, farmers clashed with police on a bridge outside Haryana when tear gas and water cannons were used to push back. The farmers threw bricks at the police and pushed the vehicles parked on the bridge to clear the way and cross to Haryana.
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Around midnight on Thursday, amid a cold snap, water cannons were used again in Haryana’s Sonipat to disperse a small group of Punjab farmers.
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Haryana Prime Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, whose state was widely criticized for its use of force against farmers, attacked his Punjab counterpart Amarinder Singh, accusing him of inciting protests and engaging in “cheap politics” during the pandemic. .
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The protest, scheduled for more than two months, has the support of 500 farmers’ organizations. Farmers have not responded to Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar’s call for talks on December 3. “The new farm laws are worse than the pandemic,” said a farmer amid clashes with police this morning.
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Farmers are protesting against three new laws aimed at introducing reforms by cutting out middlemen and improving farmers’ profits by allowing them to sell produce anywhere in the country. Farmers and opposition parties argue that the laws will deprive farmers of a guaranteed minimum price for their produce and leave them at the mercy of companies.
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