Punjab: After halting their march towards Delhi on Friday, 101 farmers from Punjab are set to resume their procession on Sunday at noon, despite heightened security at the Shambhu border, according to ANI reports.

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher addressed the media, stating, "We have received no communication from the Centre regarding talks. The Modi government is not interested in discussions." He confirmed that the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha had agreed to continue the march on December 8, peacefully.

The farmers began their march towards Delhi on Friday, but were met with tear gas and resistance from security forces at the Shambhu border in Haryana’s Ambala district, where Section 163 of the BNSS was imposed to prevent unlawful assemblies.

Ahead of the march, the Haryana government also suspended mobile internet and bulk SMS services in 11 villages of Ambala district until December 9. Section 163 prohibited groups of five or more people from assembling, causing the march to pause after 16 farmers were injured, including one who lost hearing due to tear gas shelling, as reported by Pandher.

In addition to the marchers, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal is protesting with a fast-unto-death at the Khanauri border. Farmers reported that Dallewal had lost eight kilograms during his protest.

To prepare for the continuation of the march, multilayered barricades were set up at the border, with increased security in place.

This will be the fourth attempt by farmers to march to the Delhi parliament. Previous attempts in February were halted after clashes with police led to the death of a farmer.

The farmers' demands include a legal guarantee for the minimum support price (MSP) for crops, justice for victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence, compensation for families of farmers who died during protests in 2020-21, a debt waiver, pensions for farmers and farm laborers, reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act, and no increase in electricity tariffs.