An injured farmer being carried after teargas shells were lobbed by security personnel to disperse protesting farmers following the commencement of their foot march to Delhi, at Shambhu border in Patiala district, Punjab. A 'jatha' of 101 farmers on Friday began its foot march to Delhi from their protest site at Shambhu border, but was stopped a few metres away by a multilayered barricading.

A farmer climbs atop the barricade at Shambhu border after famers commenced their foot march to Delhi, in Patiala district, Punjab. A 'jatha' of 101 farmers on Friday began its foot march to Delhi from their protest site at Shambhu border, but was stopped a few metres away by a multilayered barricading.

Tear gas being used by security personnel to disperse farmers during their foot march towards Delhi, at Shambhu border, in Patiala district, Punjab. Protesting farmers on Friday suspended their foot march to Delhi for the day after a few of them suffered injuries due to teargas shells lobbed by security personnel, according to a Punjab farmer leader.

Farmers listen to 'path' at Shambhu border before the commencement of their 'Delhi Chalo' march to the national capital, in Patiala district, Punjab.

Farmers raise slogans as they gather at Shambhu border ahead of their 'Delhi Chalo' march to the national capital, in Patiala district, Punjab.

Farmers prepare food at a makeshift shelter ahead of their 'Delhi Chalo' march to the national capital, at Shambhu border, in Patiala district, Punjab.

Farmers warm themselves with a bonfire during a cold winter morning, ahead of their 'Delhi Chalo' march to the national capital, at Shambhu border, in Patiala district, Punjab.

Farmers who gathered at the Shambhu border ahead of their proposed march to the national capital on December 6, near Patiala.

Farmers at a makeshift shelter as they gather at the Shambhu border ahead of their proposed march to the national capital on December 6, near Patiala.

Farmers who have gathered at the Shambhu border ahead of their proposed march to the national capital on December 6, near Patiala.

Tents put up by farmers at the Shambhu border ahead of their proposed march to the national capital on December 6, near Patiala.

Farmers gather at the Shambhu border ahead of their proposed march to the national capital on December 6, near Patiala.