Photo Essay: Farmers protesting at Shambhu Border

Farmers protesting at Shambhu Border. On Friday, farmers protesting at the border decided to march towards Delhi but were stopped by Haryana Police. Most of the farmers are from Punjab. They are demanding for minimum support price. A little boy is sitting to support farmers before commencing the Delhi chalo march

On 6th December, farmers heading towards Delhi from the Shambhu border (Punjab) to place their demand to enforce a legal guarantee for minimum support price for crops but were stopped mid-way by the Haryana Police. This is the second time in eight months when the farmers under the banner of Sanyukat Kisan Morcha (non-politics) and Kisan Mazdoor have come out in a protest March – ‘Delhi Chalo’ movement.

A Jatha (group) of 101 farmers began foot March towards Delhi, but after just a few meters the security personnel used tear gas and spray to stop them.

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As per reports around 20 farmers have been injured in tear gas shelling and two are in a critical situation. Poonam Masih, brings the highlight of the March in photos for TwoCircles.net

Metal barricade set up by the Haryana Police to stop farmers from marching towards Delhi at Shambhu border on 6 December.
As Haryana police stop farmers from moving forward, Arjun Singh a farmer from Punjab climbed the police barricades. He was later stopped by the police from moving forward.
Police stops farmers from moving forward towards Delhi
Farmers throw barricades set up by Haryana Police

Haryana Police using pepper spray to stop farmers from moving forward towards Delhi as a form on protest demanding MSP
Farmers injured by tear gas at Shambhu Border
Remains of tear gas shells were all over the protest site
Farmers struggle to breathe after Haryana Police fires tear gas shells on them at Shambhu Border
Haryana Police had set up seven-layer barricading to stop farmers
The barricades to prevent the March
Journalists were injured in the tear gas shelling by the Haryana Police at Shambhu Border

 

 

 

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