Photos: Farmers reach Jantar Mantar to protest against 3 farm laws

More than 200 farmers reached Jantar Mantar in Delhi on to protest against the three contentious agri laws passed by the central government amid heavy police presence.

Updated on: Jul 22, 2021 3:26 PM IST

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Delhi lieutenant-governor Anil Baijal granted permission on the condition that only a maximum of 200 protestors will be allowed till August 9. A series of demonstrations will be held by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of protesting farm unions. Protesting farmers were asked to provide an affidavit declaring that all Covid-19 norms will be followed and that the movement will be peaceful. (Money Sharma/AFP)

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Farmers shout slogans near India's Parliament to mark eight months of their agitation against new agricultural laws that they say will devastate their income. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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A woman farmer holds a banner during a protest against the farm laws near the parliament in New Delhi. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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Security personnel stand guard on a lawn near the Parliament building, during the Monsoon Session in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with other opposition leaders stages a protest against three farm reform laws, during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on July 22. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

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Heavy traffic jam on Ring Road due to farmers' march towards Jantar Mantar from Singhu border for the Kisan Sansad, in New Delhi. (PTI)

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"India has witnessed that these farm laws are beneficial and are in the favour of farmers. We have had discussions about these laws. If they express their issues with the laws point-wise, we can discuss it," said Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait arrived at Jantar Mantar as farmers begin their protest against central government's three farm laws. (PTI Photo/ Manvender Vashist)

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Farmers shout slogans as they arrive in a bus to attend a sit-in protest against the farm laws, near parliament house on July 22. (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)