FILE PHOTO: A security personnel walks near barricades on a road in Jantar Mantar as Section 144 of the CrPC is imposed in the area to stop a protest called by farmers who are marching towards New Delhi to press for the better crop prices promised to them in 2021, New Delhi, India, March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Police in the Indian capital put up barricades, stepped up security and warned of traffic congestion on Thursday as thousands of protesting farmers were due to arrive for a rally in support of their demand for higher crop prices.
Thousands of farmers began a 'Delhi Chalo' (Let's go to Delhi) march last month to demand higher guaranteed prices for their crops but were stopped by police armed with tear gas and water cannons about 200 km (125 miles) north of the capital, where they have remained camped since.
