North News
Chandigarh, December 6
Farmers have temporarily suspended their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march after Haryana Police used tear gas to disperse the first convoy of 101 farmers, causing injuries. Speaking to reporters on Friday at Sambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher confirmed the suspension, stating, “We have called back today’s ‘jatha’ as many farmers were injured due to tear gas. The march has been suspended for now, and we will decide on the next course of action after a meeting.”
The protest was part of an ongoing farmers’ agitation, but tensions escalated at the Haryana border, prompting police intervention. Farmers plan to regroup and announce further steps soon.
Meanwhile, the Haryana government has suspended internet services and bulk SMS in parts of Ambala district from December 6 to December 9, due to farmers protest at the Shambhu border while attempting to march towards Delhi.
The internet ban, enforced by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sumita Misra, applies to 11 villages, including Dangdehri, Lohgarh, and Devi Nagar, and aims to curb misinformation and maintain public order during the protests. The farmers are demanding legal guarantees for a minimum support price (MSP) for crops, reigniting tensions following earlier farmer movements in the region. Police have sealed the border on the Ambala side, citing concerns over “public peace and agitation.”
