Farmers protest: Dozens 'detained' as ‘Delhi Chalo’ march resumes, police deny claims | 5 points
demand a law to fix a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their crops, in addition to other concessions including the waiving of loan. However, farmers suspended their march after violence and clashes between farmers and Delhi police were reported at borders on February 24. Farmers then planned to resume their protest on Wednesday, March 6, urging farmers across India to head for Delhi by bus and train since their tractors had been blocked.
Farmer leader Tejveer Singh said, “...on March 6, farmers from all over India will march peacefully towards Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Farmers from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar have made all preparations to move to Delhi for the march… Farmers added that they will hold 'Rail Roko' protest across the country from 12 pm to 4 pm on March 10. Many farmers have already been protesting at Khanauri and Shambhu borders for nearly 23 days, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher told ANI.
Farmers started moving towards Delhi but were stopped by police in some states, said a statement from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) which is one of the two groups leading the protests. ALSO READ: Why farmers continue to protest despite a govt offer Farmer leaders reportedly said that 50 farmers from one district in Rajasthan were taken into custody on Tuesday night, while others travelling to Delhi by train from the same state were detained at a police station on Wednesday. Rajasthan police denied detaining any farmers.
"We have not detained anybody in relation to the farmers' agitation. There has been no mass movement from here in relation to the protest," Utkal Ranjan Sahoo, Rajasthan's police chief, told Reuters. ALSO READ: Farmers' battle for MSP law.
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