LIVE: Demonstrating farmers started removing the protesting farmers from Shambhu and Khanouri border, 3-3 thousand policemen deployed on both the borders, 200 farmers in custody – Live Removal of Protesting Farms from Shambhu and Khanari Border Begins Poliyed FARMERS DETAINED NTC

The Punjab Police on Wednesday detained farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallawal and Saravan Singh Pandher into custody in Mohali. During this time there was a clash between the farmers and the security forces, when the farmers were trying to march towards Khanouri and Shambhu border points. Farmers have been demonstrating since 13 February 2023 at both these places. According to the information, about 3000-3000 police personnel have been deployed at both Shambhu and Khanouri places.

200 farmers have been detained along the Khanouri border, while there are about 300 farmers on the Shambhu border, who may soon be detained. After the clash between farmers and police, Internet services have been suspended in Khanouri border and nearby Sangrur and Patiala districts. Apart from this, internet services have been suspended in many areas of Punjab.

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-The Punjab Police has detained many big farmer leaders.

-The farmers were demonstrating on both the borders for about one and a half months.

The result was not found even in seventh meeting

The meeting between farmer leaders and central delegation in Chandigarh did not get any concrete result. The meeting lasted more than three hours, in which Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan described the interest of farmers as paramount. He said that the talks were positive and creative, and the next meeting will be held on 4 May. Soon after the meeting, when the farmer leader reached Mohali from Chandigarh, the police stopped them from moving forward and prohibited them from moving forward.

During this, Saravan Singh Pandher, Jagjit Singh Dallawal, Abhimanyu Kohar, Kaka Singh Kotra and Manjit Singh Rai were detained. Police has also deployed heavy security forces at Shambhu and Khanouri border points. According to the information, the government has chalked out a strategy to evacuate the Shambhu and Khanouri border, under which this action was taken. All these leaders have been struggling for a long time over the demands of the farmers and have been appealing to the government to meet other demands including the legal guarantee of the minimum support price (MSP).