Farmers protest LIVE updates: More than 200 farmer organisations begin Delhi Chalo march; police braces for faceoff

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Farmers protest LIVE updates: Thousands of farmers from various parts of India began their Delhi Chalo protest on Tuesday amid comprehensive preparations by police in Haryana and Delhi, which have orders to stop them from entering the national capital. The Sanyukt Kisa Morcha (non-political) is leading the second leg of the farmer's protest demanding guaranteed minimum support price (MSP) for their crops.The leaders have claimed that farmers from more than 200 organizations will join the Delhi Chalo march and will assemble in the national capital.

They have claimed that the farmers come from all parts of India, but as per reports, more than 90% of the farmers are expected to be from Haryana and Delhi.The administrations in Delhi and Haryana are making elaborate provisions to control the movement of farmers' protests. Section 144 is imposed at various places including the Delhi border and police have warned the farmer groups of strict legal action, if they attempt to enter the national capital.The police have erected strong barricades and fencing at several places and are even testing their tear-gas shells to remain prepared for any untoward incident.Check all the Farmers protest LIVE updates here on LiveMint.“Even the Swaminathan Report has mentions of MSP and waiver of interest on loans for farmers (which also is our main demand).

Nothing has been agreed upon yet. The meeting (with Union Ministers) is still underway," said Rajasthan Kisan Morcha chief Ranjeet Singh Raju said on the meeting of Union Ministers with farmer representatives in Chandigarh.