Farmers shoot down govt offer over crop prices

Not backing down: Protesting farmers facing the police barricade near Shambhu border dividing the northern Punjab and Haryana states. — AP

FARMERS who have been protesting for a week to demand guaranteed crop prices have rejected a proposal from the government, saying they will continue their march to the capital New Delhi.

The protesting farmers began their march last week but their efforts to reach the city have been blocked by authorities, who have used tear gas and heavily barricaded entry points into the capital to avoid a repeat of 2021 farmer protests when they camped on the outskirts for over a year.