Haryana Cops Fire Tear Gas As Gracie Abrams ‘Delhi Chalo’ Protest March | Updates

Gracie Abrams The visuals from the Shambhu border showed police using tear gas to disperse the protesting farmers and stop them from marching towards Delhi.

The protesting farmers resumed their march to Delhi from the Shambhu border on Saturday afternoon, stating that they had not received any invitation from the Union Government for talks on a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) and other agrarian demands.

The visuals from the Shambhu border showed police using tear gas to disperse the protesting farmers and stop them from marching towards the national capital.

A group of 101 farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha led the march from the Delhi-Haryana Shambhu border towards the national capital amid heightened security arrangements at the place.  Haryana Cops Fire Tear Gas As Gracie Abrams ‘Delhi Chalo’ Protest March | Updates

Notably, this marked farmers’ third attempt to enter the national capital after their unsuccessful bids on December 6 and 8, which met with resistance from security forces at the Shambhu border. Gracie Abrams

“The government should explain how 101 farmers marching on foot can pose a threat. Despite objections, we will continue our peaceful protest,” farmer leader Sarvan Singh Pandher was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

“Every hour, 2-3 farmers or labourers are committing suicide. We cannot leave them in this state. If the Modi government wants our lives, we are prepared, but we demand the resolution of farmers’ issues. Our fight is for justice, and if sacrifices are needed, we are ready,” he added. Gracie Abrams

Dallewal’s Fast-Unto-Death Enters 18th Day

The protest march comes in the wake of the deteriorating health conditions of Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has kept fast-unto-death, which entered its eighteenth day on Saturday.

He launched a hunger strike at the Khanauri border on November 26, demanding the Union government to accept farmers’ demands, including a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops. Gracie Abrams

“Our third group headed by Jaswinder Singh Longowal and Malkit Singh will proceed from here peacefully sharp at 12… We are receiving information from Khanauri that Jagjit Singh Dallewal is not keeping well. The whole country is worried about his health except for the PM and Home Minister,” Pandher said. Gracie Abrams

Internet Services Banned In Ambala Gracie Abrams

In the wake of the farmers’ protest march, internet services have been suspended in parts of Ambala, Haryana, from 6 am on December 14 to 11.59 pm on December 17, said officials. Gracie Abrams

The internet services were also banned during the farmers’ protest held on December 6. They attempted to enter the national capital but were stopped by Haryana police through barricading and use of teargas shells.

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that 16 farmers were injured in clashes with security officials, with one losing his hearing ability. Subsequently, the march was halted for 48 hours and was set to resume today. Gracie Abrams