Delhi-Bound Farmers Face Multi-Layer Barricades, Heavy Security At Haryana Border

As farmers gear up for a march to Delhi on Friday (5 December), heightened security measures have been implemented at the Shambhu border on NH-44.

Haryana and Punjab police have bolstered deployments to control the growing number of protesters.

More than 100 farmers are expected to participate in the march, advocating for their demands.

Haryana police reinforced the barricades near the border on Thursday by adding three more barricade layers, including wire mesh and movable traffic barriers, to the existing seven-layer system of walls, iron nails, and barbed wire.

Preparations also included setting up a tent.

Various unions, such as Bharatiya Kisan Union-Ekta and Haryana-based groups, are uniting under the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) banners to champion their demands during the march.

The Shambhu border protest site is witnessing an influx of farmers from Punjab districts, including Taran Taran, Amritsar, Ferozepur, Bathinda, Sangrur, and Patiala, alongside Haryana districts such as Ambala and Sirsa.

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher, speaking at a press conference at the Shambhu border, confirmed that the march to Delhi would proceed as planned.

The farmers, representing the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, earlier announced a foot march to the national capital. They have several demands, including seeking a legal guarantee for the minimum support price of crops.

A 'jatha' (group) of 101 farmers will embark on a foot march to Delhi at 1 pm on Friday from the Shambhu border protest site, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said.

However, the Ambala district administration has issued an order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), restricting any unlawful assembly of five or more persons in the district, NDTV reported.

According to the order issued by the Deputy Commissioner, taking out any procession on foot, vehicles, or other modes has been prohibited till further orders.

Ambala police issued an alert on Thursday in light of the farmers' march to Delhi, dispatching senior officers to the border to evaluate the security situation.

Central paramilitary forces have been stationed on the Haryana side of the border, along with the multi-layer barricades.

On Wednesday, the Ambala district administration urged farmers to reconsider their march and proceed only after securing approval from Delhi Police.

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