Farmers' meeting with Centre on Thursday amid chaos at Delhi borders: 10 points

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farmers' protest around the national capital borders, Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee General Secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher said their meeting with the Centre will be held tomorrow, February 15, at 5 pm. Sarwan Singh Pandher said the farmers want to resolve all the issues peacefully. The meeting comes after two days of chaos that erupted at the Delhi borders as the security forces lobbed tear-gas shells, water cannons and erected barricades to disperse tens of thousands and restrict their entry into the national capital.

"Even in this position, we are thinking that we will not leave the way of talking. If the Centre comes up with a solution, then we are ready. We don't want any kind of conflict.

We want to resolve all issues through dialogue. The meeting with the Centre will be held at 5 pm tomorrow. We are saying again, that tomorrow also we will sit peacefully," he said.

1. As the farmers began marching to New Delhi on the second day to demand higher prices for their produce, the security forces fired tear gas at protesting farmers to stop them. 2.

While the protesters stayed put on the borders, the police action came whenever any group of the protesting farmers tried to move towards the barricades. The farmers have also gathered at Data Singhwala-Khanauri border in Haryana's Jind district. 3.

The protesters have alleged that the police were using drones to drop tear gas shells onto the farmers. 4. On the second day of the 'Delhi Chalo' march, hundreds of farmers from Punjab reached the Shambhu border.

A large number of tractor-trolleys could be seen parked along the national highway on the Punjab side. 5. How did the protests begin? Travelling on trucks and trolleys loaded with food, bedding and other