In India, Police Fire Tear Gas To Stop Protesting Farmer March to Delhi

Farmers, who are marching towards New Delhi to press for better crop prices, run for cover amidst tear gas fired by police to disperse them at Shambhu barrier, a border crossing between Punjab and Haryana states, India, Feb. 21, 2024.

Indian police fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse thousands of protesting farmers as they attempted to resume a march to the capital, New Delhi, on Wednesday after negotiations with the government failed to resolve a deadlock over their demands for guaranteed crop prices.