Farmers Resume 'Delhi Chalo' Protest March from Shambhu Border in Haryana

A group of 101 farmers started their 'Delhi Chalo' protest march again on Saturday from Shambhu border in Haryana. They say it is their right to go to Delhi and protest. The protest has been going on for 307 days, and the farmers are waiting to talk to the government. They are asking people across the country to support their cause.

Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that Prime Minister Modi and the Union Agriculture Minister have not paid attention to the farmers' problem. He also said that some people in the government are trying to stop the farmers' protest.

Farmers are demanding a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops, a debt waiver, pensions for farmers and farm laborers, no electricity tariff hikes, the withdrawal of police cases, and justice for victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

Meanwhile, the Ambala Superintendent of Police told farmers they needed permission to go to Delhi. When the farmers refused to stop, the police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse them. Despite harsh weather, farmers have continued their protests, blocking roads at Shambhu and Khanauri borders.

On Friday, the Supreme Court instructed the Centre and Punjab to provide medical aid to Jagjit Singh Dallewal, the leader of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, who has been on a hunger strike since November 26. The court stressed that his life is more important than the protest.

In response to the protest, the Haryana government suspended mobile internet and SMS services in 12 villages in Ambala to maintain public order. The suspension will last from 6 am on December 14 until 11:59 pm on December 17.

Heavy security has been deployed around the border areas as the protest march continues.