Fri Dec 06 07:36:00 UTC 2024: ## Farmers Plan Second Delhi March Despite Supreme Court Warning
**NEW DELHI** – Farmers are planning a second march to the Parliament building in Delhi on [Date], starting at 1 pm from the Shambhu border protest site. This follows a similar attempt on Monday, where farmers from Uttar Pradesh were stopped in Noida, causing significant traffic disruption.
The march is organized by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a non-political farmers’ group, who are demanding a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for crops, along with other demands including farm debt waivers, pensions for farmers and laborers, no electricity tariff hikes, withdrawal of police cases, and justice for victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Farmers have been camped at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points since February 13th, after their previous attempt to reach Delhi was blocked. Authorities have implemented prohibitory orders banning gatherings of four or more people, effectively prohibiting the planned march. Heavy security measures, including Central paramilitary forces and multi-layer barricading, are in place at the Haryana side of the border. Senior police officers are monitoring the situation.
The Supreme Court, in a hearing earlier this week, acknowledged the right to peaceful protest but cautioned against obstructing highways and causing public inconvenience. The court highlighted the importance of the Khanauri border as a vital transportation route for Punjab.
The planned march comes after the death of Shubhkaran Singh, a Punjab farmer, during a clash at the Khanauri border on February 21st, where protesters attempted to push towards Delhi and security forces used tear gas.
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