Farmers Protests Drones

Tear gas shells were fired this morning at the Punjab-Haryana border, where thousands of farmers have gathered to march on a heavily fortified Delhi after rejecting the government's offer of a five-year MSP contract. A fifth round of talks is likely.

As the farmers' protest entered a third day, many were seen flying kites around protest sites to counter drones employed by the government to monitor their movements.

As the 'Delhi Chalo' protest by farmers entered its second day, an unconventional strategy emerged on the ground as protesting farmers flew kites to counter drones employed by the government to drop tear gas canisters on them.

Shipping containers, towering like walls, have been placed at the entrance of the iconic Red Fort ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15. The Delhi police say it is being done for security reasons.

Farmers Chakka Jam: A thoroughly fortified national capital largely remained peaceful on a day agitating farmers had called for a nationwide chakka jam protest for three hours, even though they did leave Delhi out of it in the first place along with Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Today's protest came 10 days after the unprecedented vi...

Tear gas shells were fired this morning at the Punjab-Haryana border, where thousands of farmers have gathered to march on a heavily fortified Delhi after rejecting the government's offer of a five-year MSP contract. A fifth round of talks is likely.

As the farmers' protest entered a third day, many were seen flying kites around protest sites to counter drones employed by the government to monitor their movements.

As the 'Delhi Chalo' protest by farmers entered its second day, an unconventional strategy emerged on the ground as protesting farmers flew kites to counter drones employed by the government to drop tear gas canisters on them.

Shipping containers, towering like walls, have been placed at the entrance of the iconic Red Fort ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15. The Delhi police say it is being done for security reasons.

Farmers Chakka Jam: A thoroughly fortified national capital largely remained peaceful on a day agitating farmers had called for a nationwide chakka jam protest for three hours, even though they did leave Delhi out of it in the first place along with Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Today's protest came 10 days after the unprecedented vi...