Highways digged to halt protestors from reaching Delhi as farmers oppose 'black laws' in India

Delhi , India :Large numbers of farmers have been stopped by police as they attempted to march to the Indian capital as part of their Dilli Chalo (Go to Delhi) protest against a new law passed by the world largest membered party BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) the government they say will curb their earnings and benefit big corporations.

As per the latest reports Police in New Delhi’s neighbouring state of Haryana, governed by the same party which are in the centre, when farmers entered in the Haryana state police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the farmers who tried to march towards New Delhi on their own vehicles.

Police also dug roads of around 20 feet to stop the farmers, and police also used tear gas on the farmers.

Meantime farmers also used their tractor s and filled all big holes which were created by the police to stop them.

At one site, the farmers countered by throwing bricks and pushing aside barriers.

After a two-hour stand-off, police finally allowed the marchers to continue towards the capital.

The borders of the Delhi that is national capital have been sealed, and metro services in several areas shut down with police saying no rallies were allowed in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

“If the government doesn’t want farmers to protest among the corona pandemic why can’t the government say that it will suspend the laws for six months or until the pandemic is over,“ stated a local leader of farmers.

He also added that We would not call off our protest unless the government dismisses these anti-farmer laws.

The bills, passed by India’s parliament in September, make it easier for farmers to sell their produce directly to private buyers and enter into a contract with private companies. The government hopes private sector investments will stimulate growth.