Haryana security personnel used tear gas and water cannons on Saturday to stop a group of protesting farmers from marching towards Delhi at the Shambhu border.

The clash took place when a group of 101 farmers, who had resumed their march from the Shambhu protest site on the Punjab-Haryana border around noon, reached the barricades set up by Haryana police. A few farmers were injured during the tear gas shelling and were taken to a nearby hospital by ambulances stationed at the site.

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Earlier in the day, Ambala Deputy Commissioner Parth Gupta and Superintendent of Police S S Bhoria tried to persuade the farmers to seek permission from Delhi authorities before continuing their march. However, the farmers stood firm on their decision to proceed, urging the security forces to let them pass.

The protestors, organised under the banners of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, are demanding a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops and have called on the Centre to initiate dialogue to address their concerns.

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This is the third time the farmers have attempted to march towards Delhi. Previous attempts on December 6 and December 8 were also blocked by Haryana police.

In response to the protests, the Ambala administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which bans gatherings of five or more people. Police have maintained that the march can proceed only with clearance from Delhi authorities.