The Times Of India | Feb 14, 2024 , 07:18:16 IST

Farmers Protest, Delhi Chalo Protest Highlights: Farmer leaders blame Centre for 'attack' on protesters, claim 60 injured in tear gas shelling

Farmers Protest, Delhi Chalo Live Updates: Amid the ongoing farmers protest, Union agriculture minister Arjun Munda said a law guaranteeing Minimum Support Price (MSP) on crops cannot be brought in a hurry without consulting all stakeholders and urged the protesting farmer groups to have a structured discussion with the government on the issue. Munda also cautioned the protesting farmers to be "aware and alert" about some elements which could defame their protest for political benefits.The government has also made a ministerial delegation that held two rounds of discussion with the farmers' groups, including Samyuka Kisan Morcha (non-political), Kisan Mazdoor Morcha in Chandigarh, to resolve their concerns.However, as the talks remained inconclusive, farmers' groups have started their 'Delhi Chalo' march.Meanwhile, scenes of chaos filled the Shambhu border as the police tried to stop the protestors from entering the national capital. The protesting farmers were seen attempting to break the multi-layered barricades using their tractors and hand weapons. Haryana police detained several protesting farmers as they marched towards Delhi on Tuesday. Visuals from the border showed farmers running towards nearby farmland on the sides of the road as police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protestors.
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