Rahul Gandhi will participate in the farmers' protest; Jharkhand cancels the second leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra

Rahul Gandhi will participate in the farmers' protest; Jharkhand cancels the second leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi allegedly opted to join the farmers' struggle in the nation's capital and canceled the Kisan Jodo Nyay Yatra's second visit to Jharkhand in response to the farmers' agitation in Delhi.

New Delhi: In opposition to the farmers' Delhi Chalo march, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has allegedly called off the second leg of the "Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra" in Jharkhand and chosen to participate in the farmers' demonstration in the nation's capital.

As per PTI, the reason for the cancelation was because the senior Congress politician had planned to visit Delhi to take part in the current demonstrations by farmers in the nation's capital.

Farmers demonstrate on day two.

The farmers' protest march apparently paused for the night on Tuesday, but it restarted at 9 am on Wednesday as it entered its second day.

The most recent images from Shambhu Border show that tear gas shells were fired to scatter the farmers who were moving toward the police barricade: Images from Wednesday morning show the security setup at the border between Ghazipur and Delhi as the farmers marched in the direction of the nation's capital. Let us resume our march.

A Deputy Superintendent of Police was among the 24 police officers hurt during the farmers' demonstration, according to officials who spoke with PTI. As they encountered water cannons and tear gas during Tuesday's Delhi Chalo march, farmer unions have reported that almost 100 farmers suffered injuries.

People walk over the Singhu border between Haryana and Delhi.

Since police have stopped vehicular movement in view of the landowners' 'Delhi Chalo March', people crossing the Singhu border between Delhi and Haryana on foot on Tuesday. To prevent farmers from accessing Delhi, police erected barriers and concrete slabs.

High Courts in Punjab and Haryana on farmers' protest

In response to the continuing farmers' protest, the Punjab and Haryana High Court said on Tuesday that peaceful means should be used to settle disputes and that using force should only be used as a last option. A panel consisting of Chief Justice GS Sandhavalis as well as Justice Lupita Banerjee was deliberating on two petitions concerning rallies by the APP near the boundaries of Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi.

What are the farmers demonstrating for?

The farmers' demands include a legal guarantee for the lowest possible support cost (MSP), the implementation of the recommendations made by the Swaminathan Commissioner, pensions for farmers and farm laborers, waivers for farm loans, the dismissal of police cases, justice for the victims of the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri, and restitution. The Land Acquisition Act of 2013, the United States' exit from the World Trade Organization, and restitution for the relatives of farmers slain in earlier demonstrations are a few more problems.