Written by Raakhi JaggaChandigarh | November 14, 2025 09:22 AM IST 3 min readFarmers from Zira (Ferozepur) to march towards Delhi via Shambhu border. (Express Photo)Convoys of vans, cars, tractor-trolleys, and buses carrying members of the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha (QIM) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) began moving towards the Shambhu border on Friday morning for their announced “Dilli Chalo” march, even as the Punjab and Haryana governments closed the route in anticipation of the protest.The QIM and KMM have called the two-day march to raise issues concerning Sikh prisoners, intellectuals and minority rights. The protest is also being held as a tribute to the 350th anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur’s martyrdom.As the first trolley reached Shambhu, the police did not allow it to go ahead, and made the driver park the vehicle on the service road.Story continues below this ad“We are on our way to the Shambhu border, as we have to reach the Prime Minister’s residence in Delhi. We are going to our national capital… Let’s see what they will do,” said Gurdeep Singh Bathinda, chief spokesperson of QIM, while speaking to The Indian Express.He added that despite barricades put up by the Punjab Government, even on November 10, to stop them from reaching Panjab University, Chandigarh, they had still managed to move ahead. “We don’t want any conflict with Punjab or Haryana Police, but we do not want to be stopped either. We will stage a dharna wherever we are halted,” he said.Sarwan Singh Pandher, coordinator of KMM, said members of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee — a constituent of KMM — had already started travelling towards Shambhu on the National Highway 44. “We are surprised by the response of the Punjab Government. What can we say about Haryana?” he said.Surjeet Singh Phool, president of the Krantikari Kisan Union, another constituent of the KMM, added, “Vehicles have started moving… let’s see where they stop us.”Story continues below this adMeanwhile, the Haryana Police have issued a traffic advisory, announcing the closure of the Rajpura–Ambala–Delhi highway at Shambhu from 7 am to 6 pm on November 14. Commuters have been urged to take alternative routes and cooperate to ensure smooth traffic movement.The Punjab Police have closed this highway from 7 am to 6 pm in an effort to prevent protesters from reaching the highway.In 2024, farmers under the banner of KMM and SKM Non-Political had staged a dharna at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders from February 13 to March 19, 2025, when they were stopped from marching ahead towards Delhi.At that time, farmers were demanding Minimum Support Price (MSP) as a legal guarantee, which remains pending.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Guru Tegh Bahadurpanjab university