'Delhi Chalo': Why farmers from Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh are protesting again

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have announced the 'Delhi Chalo' march on February 13 to press the Centre into accepting several demands, including the enactment of a law to guarantee a minimum support price (MSP) for crops. (Photo: Agencies)

The Delhi police started making arrangements, announcing multiple diversions for Monday and Tuesday, and enforcing prohibitions throughout the whole North East area. (Photo: Agencies)

To prevent any untoward incidents and uphold law and order, they have also enforced Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) along the borders with Uttar Pradesh in advance of another farmers’ agitation. (Photo: Agencies)

SKM (Non-Political) leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said farmers were forced to move towards Delhi as their demands were not accepted by the Centre. "We are ready for talks and will never run away from dialogue." He said the government had promised a legal guarantee on MPS and the withdrawal of cases registered against protesters during the stir against the now-repealed farm laws. (Photo: Agencies)

Amid measures by the authorities in Haryana and Delhi to prevent the farmers from entering the national capital, the Centre has invited them to hold a meeting today to discuss their demands. The protesting farmers — from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and UP — are likely to sit Delhi borders till their demands are met. (Photo: Agencies)

Haryana authorities have sealed the state's border with Punjab, placing concrete blocks, sandbags, barbed wire and anti-riot vehicles on the road. Police also held meetings with sarpanch of villages and khap panchayats, asking them not to participate in the march. (Photo: Agencies)

A few days ago the Bharat Ratna was announced for Chaudhary Charan Singh. Now, along the interstate border, barbed wire, road spikes, iron nails, and thousands of police officers have been stationed in addition to the concrete barriers, to 'welcome' the protesting farmers. Furthermore, before the march, the Haryana government transformed two sizable stadiums into makeshift jails. (Photo: Agencies)

In addition to implementing Section 144, the Haryana government has also suspended mobile internet services and bulk SMS in seven districts. An official order states that from 6 am on 11 February to 23:59 on 13 February, mobile internet services will be suspended in the districts of Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad, and Sirsa. (Photo: Agencies)

Heavy barricades have been set up at the Singhu border on the Delhi-Haryana border, in anticipation of tomorrow's 'Delhi Chalo' protest called by farmers. (Photo: Agencies)

Massive police and paramilitary presence, along with multiple barricades, have been implemented to seal the borders of the national capital at Singhu, Tikri, and Ghazipur, ahead of Tuesday's mega 'Delhi Chalo' march by protesting farmers. (Photo: Agencies)

As a result of traffic restrictions and security measures, commuters experienced difficulties traveling between Delhi and the surrounding NCR towns. The Delhi Police has also imposed prohibitory orders for a month, barring the entry of tractor processions, trucks, or other vehicles into the city. (Photo: Agencies)