Farmers were marching to demand a formal assurance from the Center for MSP under the banners of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which are non-political organizations.
The 101 farmers who had been marching towards Delhi were recalled by the protesting farmer unions, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) (SKM-NP), after several farmers, including leaders, were hurt by tear gas shelling by Haryana Police.A "jatha" (group) of 101 farmers started their foot march to Delhi at the Shambhu border on Friday, but they were stopped a few meters away by a row of barricades.
Citing a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Haryana police stepped in and asked the farmers to stop.
Sarwan Singh Pandher was quoted by PTI as stating, "We have called back the 'jatha' for today in view of the injuries suffered by a few farmers."
A legal guarantee for the minimum support price of crops is what farmers are rallying for.
In the meantime, any unauthorized gathering of five or more people is prohibited by the Ambala district government.
On the bridge across the Ghaggar River, a group of farmers brandishing union flags pushed down the iron mesh that security guards had erected.
The Haryana government said on Friday that it would stop mobile internet and bulk SMS services in 11 villages in the Ambala district till December 9.
The villages of Kalu Majra, Devi Nagar, Saddopur, Sultanpur, Dadiyana, Manakpur, Dangdehri, Lohgarh, Manakpur, Lhars, and Bari Ghel are all prohibited.
To demand that the Center offer a legal guarantee for the minimum support price of crops, farmers are protesting under the banners of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Morcha, a non-political group.
The farmers have been encamped at the Shambhu and Khanauri border crossings between Punjab and Haryana since security authorities halted their march to Delhi on February 13.
The "jatha" began their march at 1 pm, but were stopped after a short distance by a multi-layered blockade erected by the Haryana government.
The "jatha" easily made their way through the first layer of barriers while chanting "Satnam Waheguru" and carrying farmers' union banners and necessities, but they were unable to continue.
Iron nails from National Highway-44 were uprooted by some farms, while others pulled away the barbed wire and iron mesh.
Farmers were urged to stop by security guards, who were positioned behind cement barricades with iron grills for protection, claiming they did not have authorization to continue.
A protester was had to descend after scaling the roof of a tin shelter manned by security personnel.
Additionally, water cannon trucks have been stationed at the border point of Shambhu.
Sarwan Singh Pandher, a farmer leader, called the 101 farmers in the "jatha" "marjeevras," or those who are prepared to sacrifice their lives for a cause. The Haryana government was criticized by him for preventing them from marching, even on foot.
Pandher had previously told reporters that the farmers would have achieved a "moral victory" if the authorities prevented them from marching.
Their officials in the states and at the center have consistently stated that there shouldn't be any complaints if farmers don't bring tractor-trolleys. Therefore, if we go to Delhi, there should be no reason to stop us,” he said.
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