{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Farmers Head Toward Delhi to Protest India-US Trade Deal as Police Seal Shambhu and Singhu Borders",
  "summary": "Farmers from Punjab and Haryana set out for Delhi's Kisan Ghat to oppose the India-US trade deal, but police blocked them at the Shambhu and Singhu borders and detained hundreds.",
  "content": "Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and several other states have announced a march toward Delhi to oppose the proposed trade deal between India and the United States, with large numbers of farmers setting out for the Kisan Ghat in Delhi. However, police stopped them from moving ahead at Ambala's Shambhu border and at the Singhu border connecting Sonipat and Delhi, and hundreds of farmers were also taken into custody.\n\nWhy farmers are protesting\nFarmer organisations say the trade deal being proposed between India and the United States goes against their interests, which is why they had planned to gather at Kisan Ghat in Delhi to register their opposition. Early in the morning, farmers from Haryana and Punjab set off toward Delhi in convoys of tractors and vehicles. The march is the latest chapter in a farmers' movement that has been running for a long time, one in which the Shambhu and Singhu borders have repeatedly turned into flashpoints in the past.\n\nOvernight barricading at Shambhu border\nAs soon as Ambala police got wind of the farmers' plan to march, they began putting up barricades at the Shambhu border overnight itself. This directly shut down the Delhi-Amritsar-Chandigarh highway. Farmers heading to Delhi from Punjab and Ambala were stopped with barricades at the Markanda near Shahabad in Kurukshetra, and none of them were allowed to move further.\n\nTight security at Singhu border too\nAt the Singhu border in Sonipat district, which connects Delhi and Haryana, Haryana police have also put up barricades and deployed a large police force. This tight security is being maintained specifically to prevent groups of farmers from entering Delhi's borders.\n\nCommuters bearing the brunt\nThe heavy barricading at these borders is directly affecting the movement of ordinary people. Daily commuters are stuck in long jams for hours, with vehicles crawling along at a snail's pace. These same borders have seen water cannons, tear gas shells and internet shutdowns during earlier phases of the farmers' movement, which is why authorities appear to be on alert from the very start this time as well.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: This protest over the India-US trade deal could influence how the negotiations and related policy move forward, which has a direct bearing on farmers' income and ordinary consumers.\n• In Delhi, Haryana and Punjab: The barricading at Shambhu and Singhu borders means commuters on the Delhi-Amritsar-Chandigarh highway could face long jams and delays, so check your route before travelling.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Why are farmers heading to Delhi?\nFarmers want to reach Delhi's Kisan Ghat to protest the trade deal proposed between India and the United States.\n\n2. What happened at the Shambhu border?\nAmbala police put up barricades overnight, shutting down the Delhi-Amritsar-Chandigarh highway, and stopped farmers at the Markanda near Shahabad in Kurukshetra.\n\n3. What is the situation at the Singhu border?\nIn Sonipat, Haryana police have set up barricades and deployed a large force at the Singhu border to keep farmers from entering Delhi.\n\n4. Were any farmers detained?\nYes, police have taken hundreds of farmers into custody.\n\n5. How is the barricading affecting ordinary people?\nWith the highway shut and heavy barricading in place, daily commuters are stuck in jams for hours.\n\n6. Have these borders seen similar situations before?\nYes, during earlier phases of the farmers' movement, these same borders witnessed water cannons, tear gas and internet shutdowns.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/haryana/india-us-treda-dila-ke-virodha-men-kisanon-ka-delhi-kucha-shambhu-singhu-bordara-para-pulisa-ka-sakhta-pahara-9345",
  "category": "Haryana",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-21",
  "tags": [
    "Farmers Protest",
    "Shambhu Border",
    "Singhu Border",
    "India US Trade Deal",
    "Delhi March",
    "Haryana Police"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}