India’s farmers continue march to capital after rejecting deal

Protesting farmers bask in the morning sun as they block a major road after they were stopped by the police near Shambhu border that divides northern Punjab and Haryana states, almost 125 miles from New Delhi, India (Altaf Qadri/AP)

Indian farmers who have been protesting for a week to demand guaranteed crop prices have rejected a proposal from the government, and say they will continue their march to the capital New Delhi.

The protesting farmers began their march last week, but their efforts to reach the city have been blocked by authorities, who have used tear gas and heavily barricaded entry points into the capital to avoid a repeat of 2021 farmer protests when they camped on the outskirts for over a year.