Indian security forces fired tear gas at protesting farmers for a second day on Wednesday (February 14) to stop tens of thousands from marching to the capital New Delhi to demand higher prices for their produce.
Security forces stopped the farmers at the Shambhu border that divides Punjab and Haryana – the northern states to which most of the farmers belong – almost 200 km (125 miles) from their destination.
Protesters threw stones and tried to break down barricades, Haryana Director General of Police Shatrujeet Kapur said.
Security forces also used drones to drop tear gas canisters on farmers who, in response, released kites into the sky in the hope of entangling the machines.
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