Shambhu Border Crossing

The Haryana government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the high court order asking it to remove within a week the barricades at the Shambhu border near Ambala where farmers have been camping since February 13.

The Supreme Court asked tough questions of the Haryana government after a High Court order directed re-opening of the Shambhu border crossing, which has been locked down since February to block farmers protesting the centre's agriculture policies.

Farmers protest: The protesting farmers from Punjab have rejected the Centre's proposal to buy three types of pulses, maize and cotton at the old MSP and their march to Delhi will continue today

Tear gas has been fired at farmers massing at the Shambhu border point between Punjab and Haryana - a key meeting point for farmers from each state heading to Delhi as part of a massive 'Delhi Chalo' call.

The Haryana government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the high court order asking it to remove within a week the barricades at the Shambhu border near Ambala where farmers have been camping since February 13.

The Supreme Court asked tough questions of the Haryana government after a High Court order directed re-opening of the Shambhu border crossing, which has been locked down since February to block farmers protesting the centre's agriculture policies.

Farmers protest: The protesting farmers from Punjab have rejected the Centre's proposal to buy three types of pulses, maize and cotton at the old MSP and their march to Delhi will continue today

Tear gas has been fired at farmers massing at the Shambhu border point between Punjab and Haryana - a key meeting point for farmers from each state heading to Delhi as part of a massive 'Delhi Chalo' call.