00:00 Scenes of chaos erupt as police prevent farmers from reaching highways leading to the capital,
00:07 New Delhi. Water cannons and drones were used to drop tear gas canisters to disperse the
00:13 crowds. Farmers are demanding legislation on minimum crop prices and loan waivers. They
00:20 say ongoing negotiations with the government have led nowhere.
00:26 "The farmers are so peaceful. Nothing is happening. You are dropping tear gas from
00:33 above, from the drone."
00:40 Local authorities have set up roadblocks and installed metal barricades on highways to
00:48 block farmers. Officials are eager to avoid a repeat of protests which broke out in 2020
00:55 and lasted a year. It led to the Indian government backtracking on agricultural reforms. The
01:01 farmers insist their current protests are linked to unkept promises from their earlier
01:06 unrest. If the protests do succeed in taking hold around the capital, it would be a major
01:12 headache for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he seeks a third term in office.
