New Delhi: The standoff between the agitating farmers and police at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border ended last night after the protesters reached an agreement with the government and they were allowed to march to the Kisan Ghat, the memorial of farmer leader and former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh. The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), which spearheaded the 10-day "Kisan Kranti Yatra" from Haridwar to Delhi, said it has managed to convey its demands to the government and the agitation would be resumed if the demands are not accepted.

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait told IANS that the objective of the march was to make the government aware of the problems being faced by the farmers which has been achieved. "We went to the Kisan Ghat in the night as the march was supposed to culminate there. We have succeeded in putting our views and demands before the government. Now, it is up to the government to take decisions," said Tikait, adding agitations will be held again if the government fails to fulfil their demands. "Farmers came and raised their voice. The work was done...it was a big march," he said.