Overcoming barricades and water cannons, protesting farmers march towards Delhi

Farmers from Punjab and Haryana are marching towards the national capital as part of the November 26 "Delhi chalo" call given by various farmer organisations protesting against the Centre's contentious farm laws

The Ambala-Delhi highway in Haryana's Kurukshetra district was witness to dramatic scenes as police used water cannons on agitating farmers to prevent them from proceeding to the national capital

The farmers are expected to reach Delhi on November 26 through five highways connecting the city

The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh and various factions of the Bharatiya Kisan Union have joined hands and formed a ‘Samyukta Kisan Morcha’ to press the central government to scrap the three farm laws.

Haryana police putting barricades on Jalandhar-Ambala highway at Shambhu near Ambala. The Haryana Police used cranes to put boulders on roads and restricted the movement of traffic on some stretches (Express photo by Jaipal Singh)

Haryana has sealed its border with Punjab on Bathinda-Dabwali road. The Delhi Police on Wednesday said it had rejected requests received from various farmer organisations to protest in the national capital (Express photo)

The Haryana Police has issued a travel advisory, asking commuters to avoid certain national highways along the state border with Punjab and Delhi for the next three days

After breaking three barricades on Ambala-Delhi highway, Haryana farmers moved towards Pipli town of Kurukshetra