Security personnel stand guard during the protesting farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’
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Farmers' march to Delhi: Police step up vigil again
Congress might promise legal guarantee of MSP in its manifesto
Earlier, SC had declined to consider farmers’ demands
Farmers won't come on tractor-trolleys and that's why I don't think anyone would be able to reach (Delhi) today, says farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher
Security remains tightened at Delhi's Shahdara border
Why protesting farmers are marching to the Parliament?
The protesting farmers have two main demands, namely, compensation for land acquired by various authorities for developmental projects, and reservation of 10 per cent of residential plots on developed lands for their families.
In addition, the farmers are also demanding additional monetary compensation for land acquired earlier, alleging that they have lost on money for land acquired years ago at cheaper rates.
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Commuters must prepare for traffic jams, say police; security mounted
Commuters may face traffic jams due to farmers' protest on Wednesday, police said.
In morning, a huge jam was already witnessed at Delhi-Haryana's Singhu border as farmers started gathering there, according to reports.
The Delhi Police said it will be keeping a strict vigil at the Tikri, Singhu, and the Ghazipur borders, as well as railway and metro stations and bus stands.
Additional police and paramilitary forces have been deployed at railway and metro stations and bus stands as the farmers would also be coming in public transport like trains and buses.
"Section 144 is already imposed in Delhi. We will not allow any gathering or assembly anywhere here," the officer said.
The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), had on Sunday called on farmers across the country to reach Delhi today
The call was made by farmer leaders Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal.
The two have also called for a four-hour countrywide 'rail roko' agitation on March 10 in support of several of their demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops.
In Pics | Farmers protest so far
BKU members protest in Amritsar.
Farmers during their ongoing protest, at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border, in Patiala district.
Farmer leaders address the media during their ongoing protest, at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border, in Patiala district, Friday, March 1.
Farmers pay tribute to Shubh Karan Singh, a young farmer who died protests, after his mortal remains arrived at the Khanauri border, in Sangrur, Thursday, Feb 29.
Farmers holding flags shout slogans against corporate houses during a protest as part of their 'Delhi Chalo' march, near the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border, in Patiala district, Monday, Feb. 26.
Farmers during their 'Delhi Chalo' march, near the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border, in Patiala district, Saturday, Feb. 25.
Trying to ensure smooth traffic despite tight measures for farmers' march: Delhi Police DCP
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher says Twitter handles of about 100 farmer leaders have been blocked since last night
'30 farmers, who were coming by train, were detained in Sawai Madhopur. We are unable to contact farmers coming from South and Central parts of the country, they may have been detained,' says farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher at Shambhu border
A huge jam at Delhi-Haryana's Singhu border as farmers have gathered there.
On March 14, farmers from across India will come to Delhi: Rakesh Tikait of BKU
Farmer leader Sarpanch Singh Pandher says that we will continue the movement until the central government accepts our demands
Glimpse of security measures deployed at Ghazipur border
Security personnel deployed at Ghazipur border in view of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' protest march, in New Delhi, Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
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SKM leader Santosh Rathord: Farmers are coming to Delhi from Bihar to join the Delhi Kisan Movement. The government is scared, keeping the farmer leaders under house arrest, putting them in jail and lathi charging them but they are not afraid, they are the farmers of the country who are going to fight on MSP.
Hundreds of workers came out from Mysuru to Delhi to join the farmer's movement but have been detained
Farmers from Tamil Nadu detained, says SKM leader Santosh Rathord
A large number of women farmers will reach Shambhu and Khanauri border on the occasion of Women's Day on March 8. Trains will be stopped across the country on March 10. Farmer leaders will also join at various places, Devidas and Shravan Singh Pandher will stop the train in Amritsar.
Fifty farmers from one district in the northern state of Rajasthan were taken into custody on Tuesday night while others travelling to Delhi by train from the same state were detained at a police station on Wednesday, farmer leaders told Reuters.
"We have not detained anybody in relation to the farmers' agitation. There has been no mass movement from here in relation to the protest": Utkal Ranjan Sahoo, Rajasthan's police chief to Reuters.
Farmers from other central and northern states are expected to arrive in Delhi on Thursday: Farmer leader Ramandeep Singh Mann.
The Centre has, by deploying heavy force in and around Delhi to prevent the farmers from reaching the national capital, accepted the ongoing stir is now countrywide: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher: "We want to tell Modi government that we are sitting peacefully at Shambhu and Khanauri border points as both places are barricaded and we have been denied permission to go ahead. But why are the people of Delhi and adjoining places being harassed. In the name of farmers, for how long will the government harass the citizens of Delhi."
"As you all know, this government has reached out to every single farmer. We have always made sure that time and again our farmers get all the benefits of government schemes...": Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda
130 farmers from Punjab detained en route to Delhi to protest: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher
"Around 130 farmers have been detained. Yesterday, in Rajasthan, approximately 100 prominent farmers' leaders were also detained. Furthermore, some farmers were arrested from a train in Madhopur. One thing is clear that the Central government is determined to prevent farmers from reaching Delhi."
Khaps of Haryana come out in support of the farmers protest. Protests to be organized in all the districts of Haryana. Modi Govt given time till March 16 to allow farmers to go Delhi to protest otherwise a 'big decision' will be taken
Tweets on X celebrate Nana Patekar as one of the very few celebs to speak out in support of the farmers' protest
"People should stop waiting for Ache Din, instead change the Govt to a better one. Farmers provide food for the entire nation but this Govt has no interest in resolving their grievances. There is no point in demanding anything from them, hence they should change the Government instead," said Patekar. He also urged farmers to not die by suicide. “We should all put a united effort to change the current situation,” he said. The actor was speaking at a “Shetkari Sammelan” in Nashik. Patekar, along with actor Makarand Anaspure, runs the Naam Foundation which helps farmers in the drought-prone areas of Maharashtra.