CHANDIGARH: Haryana police on Sunday hurled tear gas shells at the farmers as they neared multi-layered barricades at the Sambhu border.The teargas shells forced the farmers, some of whom had covered their faces and were wearing protective eyewear, to get back a few metres. Some were seen covering the shells with wet jute bagsThe group of 101 farmers resumed their foot march to Delhi from their protest site at the Shambhu border at noon to press the Centre for various demands, including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP).However, after walking for a few metres, they were stopped at the barricading by Haryana Police. Haryana Police asked the farmers to show them the requisite permission to take out the foot march.Their earlier attempt on Friday was also halted when security personnel fired tear gas at the border, leaving several protesters injured.The farmers had been trying to move toward the national capital but temporarily suspended their efforts following the confrontation.
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