Jugaad Nation: Farmers take down drones with kites. Watch

The protestors were left fuming over the use of the drone for dropping tear gas cannisters, which left several injured. (Image credit: Screengrab from video posted on Twitter/NikhilChoudhary).

A few farmers, who were part of the "Delhi Chalo" march, on Wednesday took to flying kites hoping to bring down a drone deployed by the Haryana security personnel to drop tear gas shells on protesters at the Shambhu border near Ambala district of the state.

The protestors were left fuming over the use of the unmanned aerial vehicle for dropping tear gas cannisters, which left several injured.

"We are flying kites to bring the drone down," one of the young farmers said.

"It's not right hurling tear gas shells on farmers. It is completely wrong," another farmer said.

Farmers brought down a drone by flying kites at Sambhu border. https://t.co/RnNoQoQYqG pic.twitter.com/qBom7FNiaW

— Nikhil Choudhary (@NikhilCh_) February 14, 2024

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are spearheading the "Delhi Chalo" agitation to put pressure on the government for their demand of a law on minimum support price for crops and loan waivers.

After a five-hour negotiation with two Union Ministers did not break the deadlock, farmers geared up for their planned protest march to the national capital on February 13 and sought a law to guarantee the minimum support price for their produce.

The security in and around the national capital was tightened after alerts from intelligence agencies, concerning potential protests by farmers.

(With inputs from PTI).