Farmers in large numbers gather at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan for ‘Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat’ | Pics

Farmers gathered at Ramlila Ground for a "Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat" on Thursday to protest against BJP-led Centre's farming policies.

Updated on: Mar 14, 2024 1:52 PM IST

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Various farmer unions gather at Ramlila Maidan for a Kisan Mahapanchayat in New Delhi on Thursday. On February 22, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of 37 farm unions, initiated the call for the 'mahapanchayat'. (PTI)

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Farmers are pressing for legislation ensuring legal status for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their crops. They voiced their discontent against the Union government's policies at the protest venue. Although the SKM did not actively participate in the "Delhi Chalo" march, it has supported splinter groups. (PTI)

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Security personnel are on guard during the Kisan Mahapanchayat at Ramlila Maidan, with the Delhi Police permitting the event under certain conditions, including a cap of 5,000 attendees and no tractor trolleys or marches. (PTI)

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Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait speaks to PTI during the Kisan Mahapanchayat in New Delhi. (PTI)

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Various farmer unions converge at Ramlila Maidan for the Kisan Mahapanchayat. Earlier, farmers from Punjab attempted to demonstrate peacefully at the site on February 13 but were halted at the Punjab-Haryana border by the police. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

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According to the SKM, farmers will issue a 'Sankalp Patra' or resolution letter at the Mahapanchayat “to intensify the fight against what they perceive as pro-corporate, communal, and dictatorial policies of the Modi government.” (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

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The event caused traffic snarls around Ramlila Maidan, prompting the Delhi traffic police to issue traffic regulations and route diversions advisories on Thursday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

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Delhi Police conduct vehicle checks at the Gazhipur border in Uttar Pradesh before allowing entry into the national capital for the ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ on Thursday (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)