The Haryana Police fired teargas shells on Sunday to disperse a group of protesting farmers who were attempting to march towards Delhi from the Shambhu border, located between Haryana and Punjab. The farmers, who had resumed their march earlier in the day, faced a severe confrontation with the police as they approached the multi-layered barricades put up by security forces.

The teargas shells forced the farmers to retreat several metres, with some protesters seen covering their faces and wearing protective eyewear to shield themselves from the effects. Others attempted to shield themselves from the shells using wet jute bags. The skirmish marked the latest episode in the ongoing standoff between the farmers and the authorities.