Dozens of protesting farmers were detained en route to Delhi as they resumed their Delhi Chalo” march on Wednesday. This further delayed their plan to converge on the capital to demand higher crop prices, protest leaders were quoted by Reuters as saying.

Thousands of farmers launched a “Delhi Chalo” (Let’s go to Delhi) march on February 13 to Delhi” to demand a law to fix a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their crops, in addition to other concessions including the waiving of loan. However, farmers suspended their march after violence and clashes between farmers and Delhi police were reported at borders on February 24

Farmers then planned to resume their protest on Wednesday, March 6, urging farmers across India to head for Delhi by bus and train since their tractors had been blocked. Farmer leader Tejveer Singh said, “…on March 6, farmers from all over India will march peacefully towards Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Farmers from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar have made all preparations to move to Delhi for the march…

Farmers added that they hold ‘Rail Roko’ protest across the country from 12 pm to 4 pm on March 10. Many farmers have already been protesting at Khanauri and Shambhu borders for nearly 23 days, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher told