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Farmers march towards Delhi, demands range from farm loan waiver to cut in fuel prices

The Kisan Kranti Yatra, which began from Tikait Ghat in Haridwar on September 23, was joined by farmers from various parts of Uttar Pradesh.
Bharatiya Kisan Union president Naresh Tikait on Tuesday said farmers will not accept government assurances to fulfil their demands and will go ahead with the protest. In image: Police use water cannons to disperse farmers protesting at Delhi-UP border during 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' in New Delhi Tuesday Oct 2 2018. | PTI
Bharatiya Kisan Union president Naresh Tikait on Tuesday said farmers will not accept government assurances to fulfil their demands and will go ahead with the protest. In image: Police use water cannons to disperse farmers protesting at Delhi-UP border during 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' in New Delhi Tuesday Oct 2 2018. | PTI
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An elderly farmer clashes with police personnel during a protest at Delhi-UP border during 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' in New Delhi Tuesday Oct 2 2018. | PTI
An elderly farmer clashes with police personnel during a protest at Delhi-UP border during 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' in New Delhi Tuesday Oct 2 2018. | PTI
farmers marching towards Delhi as part of the Bharatiya Kisan Union's (BKU) protest call over demands ranging from farm loan waiver to cut in fuel prices, were stopped at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border Tuesday with police using water cannons to disperse them. In image: Protesting farmers clash with security forces at the Ghazipur Delhi border on Tuesday. | (Parveen Negi | EPS)
farmers marching towards Delhi as part of the Bharatiya Kisan Union's (BKU) protest call over demands ranging from farm loan waiver to cut in fuel prices, were stopped at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border Tuesday with police using water cannons to disperse them. In image: Protesting farmers clash with security forces at the Ghazipur Delhi border on Tuesday. | (Parveen Negi | EPS)
The Kisan Kranti Yatra, which began from Tikait Ghat in Haridwar on September 23, was joined by farmers from various parts of Uttar Pradesh. They came on foot, in buses and tractor trolleys. | PTI
The Kisan Kranti Yatra, which began from Tikait Ghat in Haridwar on September 23, was joined by farmers from various parts of Uttar Pradesh. They came on foot, in buses and tractor trolleys. | PTI
They carried banners of Bhartiya Kisan Union, which gave the call for the march to press for a series of demands. 'We are not seeking any alms from the government. We want our right,' said Harmik Singh, a farmer who came from Meerut. In image: Police personnel clash with farmers protesting at Delhi-UP border during 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' in New Delhi Tuesday Oct 2 2018. | PTI
They carried banners of Bhartiya Kisan Union, which gave the call for the march to press for a series of demands. 'We are not seeking any alms from the government. We want our right,' said Harmik Singh, a farmer who came from Meerut. In image: Police personnel clash with farmers protesting at Delhi-UP border during 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' in New Delhi Tuesday Oct 2 2018. | PTI
Farmers are in distress because of high electricity prices and fuel rates shooting through the roof, he said. 'Aap ko 500 rupiya ka gas theek lagta hai? (Does LPG price of Rs 500 sound right to you,' he asked. In image: RLD chief Ajit Singh and farmers protesting at Delhi-UP border during 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' in New Delhi Tuesday Oct 2 2018. | PTI
Farmers are in distress because of high electricity prices and fuel rates shooting through the roof, he said. 'Aap ko 500 rupiya ka gas theek lagta hai? (Does LPG price of Rs 500 sound right to you,' he asked. In image: RLD chief Ajit Singh and farmers protesting at Delhi-UP border during 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' in New Delhi Tuesday Oct 2 2018. | PTI
Farmers' list of demands includes unconditional loan waiver for farmers, clearing of dues by sugar mills, higher prices for crops, free electricity for farms and a cut in diesel prices. In image: Police use tear gas to disperse farmers protesting at Delhi-UP border during 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' in New Delhi Tuesday Oct 2 2018. | PTI
Farmers' list of demands includes unconditional loan waiver for farmers, clearing of dues by sugar mills, higher prices for crops, free electricity for farms and a cut in diesel prices. In image: Police use tear gas to disperse farmers protesting at Delhi-UP border during 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' in New Delhi Tuesday Oct 2 2018. | PTI
Seven policemen, including an assistant commissioner of police, were injured as protesting farmers turned violent while trying to enter the city from Uttar Pradesh in defiance of prohibitory orders, Delhi Police claimed on Tuesday. In image: Farmers protesting at Delhi-UP border try to break through a police barricade during 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' in New Delhi Tuesday Oct 2 2018. | PTI
Seven policemen, including an assistant commissioner of police, were injured as protesting farmers turned violent while trying to enter the city from Uttar Pradesh in defiance of prohibitory orders, Delhi Police claimed on Tuesday. In image: Farmers protesting at Delhi-UP border try to break through a police barricade during 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra' in New Delhi Tuesday Oct 2 2018. | PTI
As it drew flak for what the parties termed as 'brutal' action against the protesters, the police said they used only 'minimum required force' to control the situation. | PTI
As it drew flak for what the parties termed as 'brutal' action against the protesters, the police said they used only 'minimum required force' to control the situation. | PTI
In image: Delhi border sealed due to restrictions imposed in the view of Farmers rally in New Delhi on Tuesday. | (Parveen Negi | EPS)
In image: Delhi border sealed due to restrictions imposed in the view of Farmers rally in New Delhi on Tuesday. | (Parveen Negi | EPS)
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