Since 2021, Indian farmers have become adept at reinforcing and maintaining protest tent camps along highways while still bringing their crops to harvest.
Mobilisation of protestors increased at the Khanauri border on Wednesday. Several hundred farmers from Haryana joined the protest to support the agitating farmers from Punjab.
The farmer protests have affected alliance talks between the BJP and its long-time ally, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). The SAD, vital in Punjab, seeks more time amid discussions for seat distribution before the Lok Sabha elections. The farmers agitation has prompted a pause in negotiations.