Farmers Set to Resume ‘Delhi Chalo’ March on December 14
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Chandigarh, Dec 10 (NationPress) Farmers, primarily from Punjab, are preparing to resume their ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest march on December 14 due to the non-fulfillment of their longstanding demands. They have also called for a significant gathering at the two interstate borders along Haryana on Friday to show unity after completing 10 months of their ongoing protest.
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher informed the media at the protest site that a contingent of 101 farmers will march towards Delhi on December 14 to advocate for their agricultural demands directly outside the Parliament.
On Wednesday, the group plans to pray in Sikh shrines to express solidarity with fellow protesters and to pray for the success of their movement.
The farmers had halted their march to Delhi on December 8, just two days after their initial attempt, following injuries sustained from teargas shelling by security forces stationed at Shambhu, the entry point into Haryana.
These protesting farmers are advocating for their longstanding demands, which include a legal guarantee for a minimum support price (MSP) for crops, a loan waiver, and significant reforms aimed at improving conditions in the agricultural sector.
Since February 13, farmers have been stationed at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana under the banners of Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, after being prevented from marching to Delhi by security forces.
In the meantime, the health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has deteriorated on the 15th day of his fast. According to attending doctors, Dallewal is experiencing weight loss, and his blood pressure remains unstable.
“The Haryana government has turned this border into a scene resembling the India-Pakistan border,” remarked one protester during the demonstration.
As a precautionary measure to prevent any incidents, security at the interstate border along the Ghaggar rivulet has been intensified.
Central paramilitary forces have also been deployed on the Haryana side of the border, alongside state police.
The Haryana Police have instructed farmers heading towards the national capital to refrain from proceeding further, citing prohibitory orders enacted under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
During both attempts to cross the makeshift barricades—heavily guarded by paramilitary and police forces—security personnel were compelled to use teargas shells to disperse the protesting farmers as they tried to climb over the barriers set up to prevent their advance.
