Haryana police initially stopped the march by offering farmers tea and biscuits and showering them with flower petals. The protesters pushed on, calling it "drama," as teargas and water jets followed.
Thirteen years after Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on a democracy movement sparked Syria's civil war, rebels seized Damascus, declaring it free of the "tyrant" as he fled the country.
The systematic erosion of Syrian sovereignty, coupled with the empowerment of jihadist factions, threatens regional stability and creates a haven for extremist networks.
It claimed the blockage of highways was a threat to national security as the entire Army movement towards the northern borders of the country passes through Punjab.
