Farmers en route to Delhi tear gassed in Haryana

November 26, 2020 10:37

Thousands of farmers heading to Delhi in tractors and on foot for a protest braced for a confrontation this morning with security personnel posted by BJP-ruled Haryana, which has put up barricades to block them.

Farmers from six states - Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Kerala and Punjab - are massing for a two-day "Delhi Chalo" protest march against new farm laws that they fear will take away their bargaining power and allow large retailers to have more control over prices.

The Delhi government has refused to allow any rally in the city, citing the coronavirus outbreak. Delhi's borders at Gurugram and Faridabad have been sealed and metro services have been affected.

Image: Heavy security deployed on Delhi-Jammu highway near Karna Lake in Karnal, in view of farmer's protest march to Delhi.

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