Premi Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 They go again... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68271364 Delhi: Farmers face tear gas trying to resume march to India capital By Arvind Chhabra in Haryana & Meryl Sebastian in Kochi BBC News Indian police have used tear gas for a second day to stop farmers demanding minimum crop prices from marching on the capital Delhi. Mostly from Punjab state, the farmers are still 200km (125 miles) from Delhi at the Shambhu border in Haryana state. The capital is ringed by razor wire, cement blocks and fencing on three sides to block their entry. On Tuesday, Haryana police had fired tear gas after farmers began removing barricades on the way. Later at night, farm leaders called a "ceasefire" and said they would resume their march in the morning. Video footage on Wednesday morning showed thousands of riot police and paramilitary troops deployed along Delhi borders to keep the protesters away. Farmers on the Shambhu border have been distributing protective eyewear to protesters as police deployed tear gas shells to stop their march. Farm leaders there also held a press conference, alleging that plastic and rubber bullets had been used against them. They also criticised the media coverage of the protests saying a perception was being created that farmers were "terrorists" or aligned with opposition parties. "We have nothing to do with anyone else," farm leader Sarwan Singh Pandher told reporters. "Our demands have been the same from the very beginning." ... More than 200 unions are participating in the march and the farmers aim to reach the capital after crossing the state of Haryana. On Tuesday, images from the city of Ambala, 200km north of the capital, showed thick clouds of tear gas. At the Shambhu border, clashes broke out between police and protesters as they tried to press past the barricades. Police dropped tear gas on the crowd using drones. Several protesters were injured in the police action. Security personnel also suffered injuries from stones pelted at them by the protesters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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