At the border of Shambhu in Haryana state, the farmers—the most of whom are from Punjab state—remain more than 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the metropolis.
To prevent their ingress, fencing, cement blocks, and razor wire surround the capital on three sides.
Farmers who were protesting started tearing down roadblocks on Tuesday, prompting Haryana police to use tear gas.
Farm leaders declared a “ceasefire” later in the evening and announced that they will start their march again on Wednesday.
Following two rounds of unsuccessful negotiations between federal ministers and heads of farm unions, the protest march got underway on Tuesday. Over 200 unions are
taking part in the march.
Farmers are requesting guaranteed floor prices, sometimes referred to as minimum support prices, or MSPs, so they can sell the majority of their produce at mandis, or government-run wholesale markets. In addition, they want the government to keep its word and double farmers’ profits.
After navigating the state of Haryana, the farmers intend to arrive in the capital.
Thousands of riot police and paramilitary personnel were stationed along Delhi’s borders on Wednesday morning, according to video footage, in order to keep the protesters at bay.
Images taken on Tuesday from Ambala, a city north of the capital, revealed dense clouds of tear gas.
Conflicts erupted between demonstrators and police at the Shambhu border as the former attempted to push through the barricades. Using drones, police fired tear gas on the protesters.
The police intervention resulted in multiple injuries to protestors. The protesters reportedly threw stones at the security personnel, injuring them.
Authorities in Delhi reported traffic bottlenecks and interruptions due to the blocking and rerouting of roadways.
