Farmers on Saturday faced tear gas shells and water cannons as they resumed their foot march to the national capital over MSP demands, amid tight security.
According to recent media reports, at least 10 farmers have been injured, with some being rushed to hospitals.
The security police used water cannons and teargas shells to disperse the farmers at the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu Border.
Haryana police have set up multi-layered barricades at the Shambhu border point between the state and neighbouring Punjab.
This is the third attempt by farmers to march towards the national capital as part of the ongoing protest, which has now lasted for 10 months."
A few farmers were injured in the tear gas shelling and taken to a nearby hospital in ambulances stationed at the protest site.
Earlier, Ambala Deputy Commissioner Parth Gupta and Ambala Superintendent of Police S S Bhoria engaged in talks with some protesting farmers for over half an hour, trying to convince them to get permission from Delhi to go towards the national capital.
However, farmers were adamant about going to Delhi and urged the security personnel to allow them to proceed.
The farmers are pressing the Centre for various demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for their crops.
After walking for a few metres, the group of farmers were stopped at the barricade by Haryana security personnel.
It was the third attempt by protesting farmers to march towards the national capital. Farmers had earlier made two attempts -- December 6 and December 8 -- but were not allowed to proceed by security personnel in Haryana.
The farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have been pressing for various demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP. They have also been pressing the Centre to initiate talks with them to address their issues.
The Ambala district administration has already clamped a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) that bans the unlawful assembly of five or more people in the district.
The Ambala police had earlier said the farmer outfits, which are agitating for a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price and other demands, can march to Delhi only after getting permission from the national capital administration.
Also read: Farmers set to resume march; Haryana suspends internet
Follow us
