Farmers broke through the police barricades at Delhi’s Ghazipur border with Delhi, deviating from the route they had agreed to follow. It’s difficult to control a throng of farmers, especially one that was as charged as this one. Hundreds of them had lined up on the service road next to the expressway which the police had blocked. Most of them took a U-turn at the crossing and returned to UP. But others proceeded further into Delhi. They said they were protesting to get the “black” laws withdrawn. Here are some vignettes:
Jai Bhim: A rare group of protestors invoking Babasaheb Ambedkar, the Dalit icon.
The Long March: Farmers on hundreds of tractors drive into Delhi.
Corporate Squeeze: Farmers fear predatory companies.
Bonding: Farmers packed in a trolley.
A group from Aligarh. All photos on this page by Vivian Fernandes