The farmers continued their Dilli Chalo march from the Shambhu border, despite encountering tear gas shells at two border posts when demonstrators attempted to breach barricades. As they assembled near the border with Shambhu to get ready for the march, they were attacked with tear gas. Anil Vij opens up about the farmer protestAmid the farmers protest, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij stated in a cover letter with ANI that the Punjab governments alleged letter urged them not to send drones across borders. He added that farmers in Amritsar never attempted to impede their migration. He continued by adding that their goal is for the farmers to terrorize Delhi. He mentioned one of the DSPs and twenty-five other police officers getting hurt in the ongoing stone-pelting.#WATCH | On the farmers march, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij says The report on MSP came in 2004 when Congress was in power. Why didnt they do anything in 10 years... The farmers want to go to Delhi and have a conversation with representatives of the Govt but when they came… pic.twitter.com/Vbob2oiPCm— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2024Rahul Gandhi on the protestSpeaking with a farmer hurt by police during the protest march of tillers, Congressman Rahul Gandhi charged that the Modi administration was taking a dictatorial attitude toward the nations food suppliers.Listen to Rahul Gandhis speech on todays farmers protest.#FarmersProtest2024#BharatJodoNyayYatra pic.twitter.com/IomNDjc5Lg— Najish Khan (@NajishKhann) February 13, 2024MSP is the sum of all trouble! Samyukt Kisan Morcha leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, leader of Bhartiya Kisan Union (Sidhupur), and Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee coordinator Sarwan Singh Pandhers main demand is that laws guaranteeing minimum support prices (MSP) for all crops be passed per the Dr. Swaminathan Commissions recommendations.BREAKING-“The government is not agreeing with us on bringing a MSP law, it wants to constitute a new committee on it, their only intention is to buy time.We will move to Delhi for the protest tomorrow.— Jagjit Singh Dallewal, SKM (non-political) leader… pic.twitter.com/zGGVvAg9Pk— Rohini Anand (@mrs_roh08) February 12, 2024
