Everybody has a constitutional right to protest, right? Well, then it's really ironic how the farmers who are protesting are getting treated in the most inhuman way that, too on Constitution Day.

As part of the Dilli Chalo protest, farmers had been marching towards Delhi to peacefully fight against the Centre's farm laws that would curb their income,  leaving them at the "mercy" of big corporates.

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In retaliation to the protest, Haryana police have barricaded the borders and blasted the farmers with water cannons, when it's one of the coldest winters, and used tear gas on them as well.

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The pictures and videos from the borders where the protest is being prevented from moving any further look way too dystopian and people are angry and heartbroken at the treatment of farmers.

Happy Constitution Day 2020.

(If you know who took this photograph, please tag.) pic.twitter.com/n22KYHduBb

— Sayantan Ghosh (@sayantansunnyg) November 26, 2020

So much manpower to disperse a peaceful protest where people whose livelihood is at stake just want to be heard and ask for answers, this is what the country has come to now.

#MazdoorKisanStrike #StrikeHard
Let's see who wins!!!!!
pic.twitter.com/sv5V5JujDN

— Adrita Dutta (@AdritaDutta07) November 26, 2020

The farmers' resilience is something to be commended but the entire situation is so screwed up.

Not only any Government but millions of lives are dependent on #Farmers. We eat because farmer produces but today the power in regime wants to suppress their voices. #FarmersDilliChalo march amidst Pandemic should be a prior concern for Modi government. #FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/yAxqJ8rAAR

— Daljeet (@Daljeet60298165) November 26, 2020

People are showing their solidarity.

In solidarity! This marks the beginning of a revolution! #FarmersProtest 🏼 pic.twitter.com/O6PGpCFEyh

— Prashasti ☭ (@nehazard7) November 26, 2020

These farmers are more essential for this country than literally any other person.

India can never forgive the govt who treats those who feed this nation like terrorists.#FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/uMObiNtYgh

— Youth Congress (@IYC) November 26, 2020

Of course, the pandemic is a cause for concern, but why the selective retaliation?

So massive election rallies are okay. But farmers and mazdoors aren't allowed to protest against bills that determine their future. When they gather, they're met with inhuman cold water cannons in winters & times of corona. Such a shame!#FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/0A53zQXhR8

— Hasiba | حسيبة (@HasibaAmin) November 26, 2020

This is so cruel.

Y+ security for self made rani Lakshmi bai and water cannon and tear gas for the one's feeding us.
This is new India promised by Mr.56 inch #FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/oS0oTi91qn

— Shivankar Joshi (@accidental_sach) November 26, 2020

Hmm.

Campaign meeting in support of 26 November all India strike and farmers' protests of 26-27 November, Barasat, North 24 Parganas #StrikeHard #ScrapFarmLaws #ScrapNewEducationPolicy2020 pic.twitter.com/N5vo4Cfu1x

— Dipankar (@Dipankar_cpiml) November 23, 2020

Yes!

This is what they mean when they say Kisan Shakti!#StrikeHard pic.twitter.com/htI3bM8FUi

— Dastak DU (@DastakDu) November 26, 2020

They have a right to be heard.

We stand in solidarity with our annadatas who are marching to Delhi to protest peacefully against the draconian farm laws.

The BJP govt. cannot suppress the voice of farmers with their cruelty and brute force. #FarmersDilliChalo #FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/GLUQvCwTBh

— TS Singh Deo (@TS_SinghDeo) November 26, 2020

The coolest person ever.

This young protestor jumped on to the the water cannon, turned the tap off and jumped right back on to his trolley, during yesterday's protest at Punjab-Haryana border. #BharatBand #bharatbandh pic.twitter.com/doXYQ5cWTC

— Avantika Tewari (@Avantikatewari) November 26, 2020

Disputed, for sure.

Largest democracy in the world#FarmersDilliChalo #BharatBandh#MazdoorKisanStrike

!⃝ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 pic.twitter.com/sGogZKCOF6

— amrit (@amritnagraa) November 26, 2020

Fight back!

Farmers throw barricades off bridge near Ambala to march towards Delhi
Live Updates: https://t.co/p4vJb0AuSD#BharatBandh pic.twitter.com/pyvOz3oMq5

— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) November 26, 2020

No more selective protection.

This is how they treat #FarmersProtest
They have all the security resources when it comes to curbing people's voice but no such thing when it's about security from rapes and mob lynching, riots... #BharatBandh pic.twitter.com/3RgwsCRQMl

— Safi Khan صافي خان (@Safikhan0077) November 26, 2020

I can't believe I'm seeing a TikTok of this, but wow.

Shame on Indian Government 🏻🏻#ModiAgainstFarmers #FarmersBill2020 #FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/38j5jvE1fq

— Arsh (@arshbrar_05) November 26, 2020

Wow.

Please We are giving You warning again and again @narendramodi Don't mess with #Farmers we are fighting for our families. #FarmersProtestpic.twitter.com/jUkAz0e9Fg

— 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 (@SandhuM01) November 26, 2020

Give them the respect they deserve.

Dear Middle Class,
Ration Hai Na Ghar Mein?
Bas tabhi tak farmers ki value nahin#SabkaNumberAayega !!#FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/ob0wsc5nFo

— जनरल नरभक्षी™ (@GDnarbhakshi) November 26, 2020

Exactly.

Hey y’all, how your day started, because farmers’ day started with water canons, but none can break their will. Y’all should not be so ignorant about those who provide us FOOD.#FarmersProtest #MazdoorKisanStrike pic.twitter.com/9xFiROXWHg

— AK-47 ︻╦╤─ (@TheToxicJatt) November 26, 2020

Food for thought.

If you ate today thank farmers and don’t criticise their protest.#FarmersProtest #isupportfarmers #ModiAgainstFarmers pic.twitter.com/gLIbzFDWdq

— Navdeep Pawar (@NavdeepINC) November 26, 2020

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