Farmers To Resume Delhi March

On Saturday, 14 December 2024, 101 farmers will resume their foot march to Delhi from the Shambhu border to enter the Centre for various demands including a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP).

The Haryana government suspended mobile internet and quantity SMS services in 12 villages in Ambala till December 17.

Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said the group of farmers will proceed towards Delhi.

This is the third attempt by the protesting farmers to march towards Delhi since December 6. They had earlier made two attempts on December 6 and December 8 but were not allowed to proceed by security personnel in Haryana.

A multi-layered barricading has been done by the Haryana security personnel to stop farmers from marching towards Delhi.

Meanwhile, mobile internet and bulk SMS services were suspended to maintain public peace, according to an order issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Sumita Misra.

The internet service has been suspended in Dangdehri, Lehgarh, Manakpur, Dadiyana, Bari Ghel, Choti Ghel, Lharsa, Kalu Majra, Devi Nagar (Hira Nagar, Naresh Vihar), Saddopur, Sultanpur and Kakru villages in Ambala to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order.

The Ambala district administration has already clamped a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) that bans the unlawful assembly of five or more people in the district.

The Ambala police had earlier said the farmer outfits are agitating for a legal guarantee for MSP and other demands, can march to Delhi only after getting permission from Delhi.