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Farmers’ protest hits milestone 100 days at Delhi’s borders
1 / 20Farmers camping at Delhi’s borders reached a significant milestone on Saturday when they completed 100 days since they first launched their protest against the Centre and its three new agriculture laws. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
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2 / 20From a ‘chakka jam’ on KMP Expressway to mark 100 days of the farmers’ protest to celebrating International Women’s Day — Singhu border was abuzz with activity Friday as protesters geared up for programmes planned for the next few days. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
3 / 20For the ‘chakka jam’ on Saturday, older protesters will stay back at the site while younger farmers will block roads. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
4 / 20Crowd at the farmers protest site, at Singhu border in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
5 / 20The protests began on November 25 last year, when thousands of farmers — mainly from Punjab and Haryana — marched towards the national capital demanding a complete repeal of the legislations, as part of a “Dilli Chalo” campaign. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
6 / 20The farmers fear the laws will lead to the abolishment of the minimum support price (MSP) guaranteed by the government on select crops, and leave them at the mercy of big corporates. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
7 / 20The Punjab Vidhan Sabha Friday passed a resolution asking for the unconditional withdrawal of the farm laws in the interest of the farmers and Punjab, and to continue with the existing system of MSP-based government procurement of foodgrains. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)
8 / 20Farmers sit in protest against the new Farm Bill at Singhu Border, New Delhi on Tuesday, March 02, 2021. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)
9 / 20Farmers at Singhu border during their ongoing protest against the new farm laws, in New Delhi, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (Express photo By Amit Mehra)
10 / 20Fumigation going on at the farmers' protest site ahead of summer season, at Singhu border in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
11 / 20Women who reached the protest site prepared for the two upcoming programmes. They said around 700 tractors with women are expected from Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan in the next two days. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)
12 / 20Women have turned up in large numbers at the ongoing agitation against the new farm laws. (Express photo by AMit Mehra)
13 / 20Farmers on Saturday at Ghazipur border while their protest against farmers laws. (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav)
14 / 20Farmers installed sugarane grinding machine at the Ghazipur border. (Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)
15 / 20Inside a tent at one of the farmer protest sites. (Express photo)
16 / 20Farmers raise slogans on “Pagdi Sambhal Diwas”. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
17 / 20Many among the farmers equate the ongoing agitation against the agri laws with the Pagdi Sambhal Jatta movement. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
18 / 20The farmers' protest has remained largely peaceful. Their tractor rally on Republic Day, however, turned violent after several protestors changed their route and marched towards Central Delhi’s ITO and Red Fort, where police resorted to teargas shelling and lathi charge when some farmers vandalised public property and attacked police personnel. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)
19 / 20With no resolution in sight, farmers fighting against the three controversial farm laws have now started preparing themselves for a long battle. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)
20 / 20Farmers are making arrangements to ensure their numbers don't dwindle due to the upcoming harvesting season. (Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)
