Farmers protesting for a authorized assure on Minimal Help Worth (MSP) and different calls for suspended their foot march to Delhi on Sunday after a number of protesters had been injured throughout clashes with Haryana police on the Shambhu border.
The agitating farmers, marching beneath the banners of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, had been met with multilayered barricades, tear gasoline, and water cannons deployed by Haryana safety personnel. The incident got here simply as their protest marked its 300th day.
Peaceable Begin Turned Bitter
As a gaggle of 101 farmers resumed their march on Sunday afternoon, Haryana police shocked them by providing tea, biscuits, and showering them with flower petals. Nevertheless, the protesters termed this a “drama,” because the police quickly resorted to firing tear gasoline and rubber bullets when the farmers insisted on crossing the barricades.
Farmer chief Baldev Singh Zira mentioned, “Together with tea and biscuits, they fired tear gasoline shells. This exposes their duplicity.” Punjab farmer chief Sarwan Singh Pandher added, “No matter occurred immediately was seen by the whole nation. The Haryana administration used teargas and rubber bullets in opposition to peaceable protesters.”
Accidents Reported Amongst Farmers
Pandher reported that six farmers had been injured within the clashes, together with Resham Singh, who was rushed to the Submit-Graduate Institute of Medical Training and Analysis (PGIMER) in Chandigarh. Others injured included Dilbagh Singh, Main Singh, and Harbhajan Singh.
Farmer chief Tejveer Singh questioned the authorities’ actions, saying, “Why are peaceable farmers being stopped? What objection does Haryana need to farmers marching on foot?”
Media Barred From Protest Website
Pandher accused Haryana police of instructing Punjab police to dam media personnel from accessing the protest website, holding them at the very least one kilometer away. The Haryana police justified the transfer, citing security issues.
Escalating Standoff
The marchers confronted a standoff lasting over three hours, throughout which farmers tried to cowl tear gasoline shells with moist jute luggage to attenuate their affect. The farmers ultimately known as off their march for the day, saying they’d resolve their subsequent steps throughout a gathering on Monday.
The Haryana authorities had earlier warned farmers to not proceed, citing prohibitory orders beneath Part 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which bans illegal meeting of 5 or extra individuals.
What Are Farmers’ Calls for?
- A authorized assure for MSP.
- Pension schemes for farmers and farm laborers.
- A whole farm debt waiver.
- Withdrawal of police instances in opposition to farmers.
- Reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.
- Compensation for households of farmers who died throughout the 2020-21 protests. Moreover, farmers are looking for justice for victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence and an assurance of no electrical energy tariff hikes.
On the Khanauri border, farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s quick unto loss of life entered its 13th day. Farmers reported that Dallewal had already misplaced eight kilograms of weight as he continues to demand a decision to their grievances.
The most recent conflict is harking back to comparable incidents earlier this 12 months. Farmers tried to march in direction of Delhi on February 13 and February 21 however had been stopped by heavy safety at border factors.
Haryana authorities additionally suspended cell web and bulk SMS companies in 11 villages within the Ambala district till December 9 to stop the unfold of details about the protests.
