Thread by @saahilmenghani

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👉This is not LoC but Jaipur-Delhi highway

👉It's raining tear-gas shells on farmers

👉These farmers from Haryana, Rajasthan & Maharashtra began marching to Delhi today

👉Situation continues to remain tense less than 60 KMs from Delhi

👉Shells landing on tractors

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👉And it continues on Jaipur-Delhi highway in Haryana

👉Tear gas shells continue to rain on farmers

👉Farmers say this will not deter them

👉Farmers tell me they will continue to march OVERNIGHT

👉I'll keep updating, #FarmersProtest

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👉Massive jam on entire highway

👉As farmers were lobbed with 100+ tear gas shells, they've been forced to take shelter in nearby villages & abandon tractors on highway

👉People in this jam tell me they'll miss their international flights. @rewaripolice, GIVE DIVERSION

👉Farmers back on streets, Overnight protest happening at Jaipur-Delhi highway

👉Haryana Police have put 6-7 layers of heavyweight containers

👉So if you face traffic snarls on highway do note it's not due to farmers

👉Jams are coz Police is not letting farmers march to Delhi

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👉This farmer from Rajasthan recounts the horror

👉He says Police fired at him even though he had India's national flag in hand

👉Farmers are carrying flags for Kisan's R-day parade

👉He is shaken & has given an angry message for PM Modi. Sharing excerpts from his rant 👇

7. #ListenToFarmers

👉'Tractor caught fire due to shelling, some farmers got hit on head'

👉'It was like Kargil war for 2 hours'

👉Police was on bridge, farmers were under it

👉'They fired at us with 2 machines & many guns'

👉'Shoot us if you want, but we won't go back'👇

8. #ListenToFarmers

👉Vehicles of farmers have suffered huge damages due to Police shelling

👉'Police deflated tyres of trucks'

👉'Police have taken away keys of our tractors'

👉Farmers say their vehicles have suffered damages above ₹ 50,000 as truck tyres are costly 👇

9. #ListenToFarmers

👉Finally, farmers ask, 'WHERE IS NATIONAL MEDIA'

👉Biggest story of #FarmersProtest & so-called 24/7 channels are ABSENT

👉Packed with resources, but lacks will & skill

👉Farmers say if cameras were here, then the level of atrocities would have been less