Farmers suspend march to Delhi after tear gas clash with Haryana security

Farmers pause march to Delhi after tear gas clash with Haryana security

Protesting farmers on Sunday paused their march to Delhi after some were injured due to tear gas shelling by Haryana security forces at the Punjab-Haryana border.

Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher confirmed that at least eight farmers were hurt, and one was taken to PGIMER in Chandigarh for treatment.

Pandher said the group of 101 farmers, known as the 'jatha', had been called back, and their future course of action would be discussed in a meeting of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.

The march had started again from the Shambhu protest site but was quickly stopped by a series of barricades set up by Haryana security forces.

Tear gas and water jets were used to disperse the farmers when they reached the barricades.

Earlier, Ambala police had stated that the farmers would need permission from the Delhi administration to continue their march.

The farmers, referred to as 'marjeevras' (those willing to sacrifice their lives for the cause), were marching to demand a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price.