Farmers Pause 'Delhi Chalo' March For Night, Warn Protests Will Continue Until Demands Are Met

Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: The farmers, who have been preparing for the march for several days, have loaded their trailers with dry foodstuff to sustain the protest for long. They have also arranged for ‘langar’ to feed the protesters wherever they camp.

New Delhi: Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday converged along the Delhi borders, arriving on tractors to demonstrate against the agricultural policies of the Central government. They are demanding a law that guarantees a minimum support price (MSP) for their crops, among other things.  The farmers are not deterred by the heavy security deployment and barricading on the borders linking Punjab with Haryana. They have vowed to reach the national capital and stage a sit-in protest there indefinitely, if they are stopped by the state governments.

Meanwhile, Union Minister Anurag Thakur, speaking to Zee News, affirmed the Modi government's unwavering commitment to the welfare of farmers. He urged farmers to engage in dialogue, emphasizing that many solutions can be reached through discussion.

The farmers’ march comes after a five-hour-long meeting with two Union ministers on Monday night failed to break the deadlock. The ministers – Piyush Goyal and Arjun Munda – agreed to some of the farmers’ demands, such as withdrawing the cases against them and giving compensation to the families of those who died during the previous agitation. However, they could not convince the farmers to accept a committee to resolve the issue of MSP.

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13 February 2024

22:57 IST

Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: Heavy Traffic Jam At Singhu Border In Delhi

Heavy traffic snarl seen near Singhu border in Delhi amid strict security measures in view of farmers' protest. The farmers, who have been preparing for the march for several days, have loaded their trailers with dry foodstuff to sustain the protest for long. They have also arranged for ‘langar’ to feed the protesters wherever they camp.

22:55 IST

Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: 'Dark Day In Indian History'

Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee General Secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher says, "This is a dark day in Indian history. Tear gas was used against the farmers... We are installing speakers here and will resume our program tomorrow morning..."