Indian Sikh warriors, some on horseback, gathered Thursday to protect protesting farmers stalled by fearsome police barricades from advancing on the capital New Delhi to demand higher crop prices.Thousands of farmers on tractors launched what they have dubbed "Delhi Chalo", or "March to Delhi", last week to demand a law to fix a minimum price for their crops, in addition to other concessions including the waiving of loans.
India s Sikh warriors guard protesting farmers
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The protesters say they will not budge until the government repeals the three farm laws
SINGHU (AFP) - In an electric-blue robe, foot-high turban and wielding an antiquated sword and a walkie-talkie, Amar Singh patrols a maze of tents and tractors on a blocked highway leading into New Delhi.
Singh is among hundreds of armed men from the Sikh warrior order of Nihang, the self-appointed first line of defence in a showdown between farmers and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
Tens of thousands of farmers mostly from the Sikh-dominated Punjab state have camped at three protest sites on the capital’s outskirts since November 26, when police blocked their entry into Delhi following clashes.