Farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' foot march stopped at Shambhu border
On 6 December 2024, at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana, Haryana Police used tear gas to stop a group of 101 farmers who had begun a foot march to Delhi, and the march was suspended for the day.
Summary
On 6 December 2024, at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana, a 'jatha' of 101 farmers began a 'Delhi Chalo' foot march from their protest site but was stopped by multilayered barricades and tear gas used by Haryana security personnel, after which the farmer leaders suspended the march for the day. The farmers have been pressing for demands including a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Key facts
- Date / place
- 6 Dec 2024, Shambhu, Punjab-Haryana border
- Marchers
- Jatha of 101 farmers
- Key demand
- Legal guarantee for MSP
- Outcome
- Stopped with tear gas; suspended for the day
Practice MCQs 1 questions
At which Punjab-Haryana border point was the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' foot march stopped with tear gas on 6 December 2024?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Shambhu
The Hindu and Indian Express (6 Dec 2024): a jatha of 101 farmers began its foot march from the Shambhu border protest site but was stopped by barricades and tear gas, and the march was suspended for the day.