Farmers demonstrated on the highways of northern India, setting up camps as part of their ongoing disagreement regarding assurances for crop prices.
Police in India's northern state of Punjab apprehended hundreds of farmers who have been demonstrating for more than twelve months demanding improved pricing for their crops Authorities likewise employed bulldozers to tear down their temporary encampments.
The protest organizers Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jag jit Singh Dalle wal were apprehended by the Punjab law enforcement during the predawn hours of Thursday. Dalle wal was transported via ambulance since he had been participating in an ongoing hunger strike for several months.
There was no necessity for us to employ any force as we faced no opposition," stated Nanak Singh, a high-ranking police official, to the ANI news agency. "The farmers were cooperative and even boarded the buses on their own.
"Complete clearance and opening of the road for traffic will take place. The Haryana Police will commence their operations as well," Singh stated to the television news channel NDTV.
He mentioned that the farmers had been notified earlier.
The video showed law enforcement employing bulldozers to tear down tents and stages.
Suspensions occur during continuing discussions
The farmers have been demonstrating for over twelve months , insisting that the government offer a legally binding assurance of a minimum support price (MSP) for their produce.
Farmers have set up camp at the boundary with the nearby state of Haryana, obstructing traffic on the main road as their demonstration procession towards the national capital, New Delhi, was stopped by officials.
Over the past year, discussions between agricultural leaders and the government have taken place across multiple rounds, yet No conclusions have been drawn as of yet. .
The seventh round of discussions between farmer representatives and a central delegation came to an end on Wednesday, with the subsequent meeting scheduled for May 4, 2025.
"Whilst the administration is engaged in talks with the farmers' groups, simultaneously they are also detaining members of these organizations," stated Rakesh Tikait, a representative for the Bhartiya Kisan Union farm collective, on X.
Edited by: Louis Oelofse
Author: Midhat Fatimah (with Reuters)
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