Haryana government seals Shambhu border as farmers march to Delhi over India-US trade deal
Haryana government sealed the Shambhu border with barricades and cement blocks to stop farmers from marching to Delhi.
Farmers organized by Desh Bachao Morcha planned a 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' at Kisan Ghat against the proposed India-US trade deal.
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher accused Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini of blocking democratic protest.
Pandher demanded the proposed India-US trade agreement be scrapped completely, citing harm to India's agricultural sector.
Union minister Kiren Rijiju said the government prioritises farmers' interests in any free trade agreement.
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