Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Haryana Stops Punjab Farmers' Delhi March Over Trade Deal
Farmers from Punjab wanted to go to Delhi to protest against a trade deal between India and the US.
They think this deal will hurt farmers and farming.
The Haryana Police stopped them at the border and even detained their leader.
The farmers say they were protesting peacefully, but the government was worried and put up big barriers and sent many police to stop them.
This caused big traffic jams.
The farmers say they will keep protesting if they are not allowed to go to Delhi.
Hundreds of Punjab farmers were stopped by Haryana Police at the Shambhu border while marching to Delhi to protest the India-US trade deal.
BKU (Charuni) chief Gurnam Singh Charuni was detained, and key highways were blocked to prevent the march.
Farmers claim the trade deal will negatively impact agriculture and were protesting peacefully.
Heavy police deployment and barricades caused traffic snarls and disrupted vehicular movement.
The Haryana Police have sealed all four entry points and beefed up security to prevent the protest from reaching Delhi.
- Who
- Punjab farmers, Haryana Police, BKU (Charuni) chief Gurnam Singh Charuni, Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher
- What
- Punjab farmers' march to Delhi stopped by Haryana Police over India-US trade deal protest
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Shambhu border, Punjab-Haryana border
- Why
- Farmers believe the trade deal will adversely affect agriculture and farmers' livelihoods.
Farmers' Perspective
Government's Perspective
Reason for Protest
Farmers' Perspective
Farmers believe the India-US trade deal will adversely affect agriculture and farmers' livelihoods.
Government's Perspective
The government has not explicitly stated its stance on the farmers' concerns but has taken measures to prevent the protest.
Method of Protest
Farmers' Perspective
Farmers claim they are protesting peacefully by riding buses and private vehicles.
Government's Perspective
The government views the protest as a potential threat and has deployed heavy security to prevent it.
- Location
- Shambhu border, Punjab-Haryana border
- Date
- Tuesday
- Key Figures
- BKU (Charuni) chief Gurnam Singh Charuni, Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher
- Security Measures
- Barricades, boulders, tippers filled with sand, barbed wires, iron spikes, paramilitary forces
- Impact
- Traffic snarls, disrupted vehicular movement
