Farmers protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over unemployment, MSP | In Pics

Published on Aug 22, 2022 09:08 pm IST

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), along with other farmer groups on Monday held a 'mahapanchayat' at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar to protest against issues including the rising unemployment in the country, MSPs, Electricity Amendment Bill 2022. The Delhi Policemade elaborate security arrangements by putting up barricades and deployed huge numbers of personnel in border areas during the day.

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Huge number of farmers held a 'mahapanchayat' at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar to protest against issues including the rising unemployment in the country, MSPs.(Amal KS / Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 22, 2022 09:08 pm IST

Huge number of farmers held a 'mahapanchayat' at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar to protest against issues including the rising unemployment in the country, MSPs.(Amal KS / Hindustan Times)

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Farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and other states reached New Delhi to stage the protest.(Amal KS / Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 22, 2022 09:08 pm IST

Farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and other states reached New Delhi to stage the protest.(Amal KS / Hindustan Times)

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Farmers belonging to several groups holding a mahapanchayat at Delhi's Jantar Mantar(Amal KS / Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 22, 2022 09:08 pm IST

Farmers belonging to several groups holding a mahapanchayat at Delhi's Jantar Mantar(Amal KS / Hindustan Times)

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Farmers break through the police barricades during the protest(Amal KS / Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 22, 2022 09:08 pm IST

Farmers break through the police barricades during the protest(Amal KS / Hindustan Times)

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Huge gathering of farmers protesting for their demands at Jantar Mantar(Amal KS / Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 22, 2022 09:08 pm IST

Huge gathering of farmers protesting for their demands at Jantar Mantar(Amal KS / Hindustan Times)

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A farmer holding a placard with ‘MSP’ written on it. One of their demands is that MSP should be guaranteed as per the Swaminathan Commission report on “C2+50% formula”, and as promised a law should be made to guarantee MSP.(Amal KS / Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 22, 2022 09:08 pm IST

A farmer holding a placard with ‘MSP’ written on it. One of their demands is that MSP should be guaranteed as per the Swaminathan Commission report on “C2+50% formula”, and as promised a law should be made to guarantee MSP.(Amal KS / Hindustan Times)

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Some other demands of the farmers include justice to the farmers' families who lost their loved ones in the Lakhimpur Kheri "massacre", farmers of the country should be made debt free, Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 should be cancelled, India should come out of the WTO and cancel all free trade agreements, among others.(Amal KS/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 22, 2022 09:08 pm IST

Some other demands of the farmers include justice to the farmers' families who lost their loved ones in the Lakhimpur Kheri "massacre", farmers of the country should be made debt free, Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 should be cancelled, India should come out of the WTO and cancel all free trade agreements, among others.(Amal KS/Hindustan Times)

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