Protesters at the 'Dilli Chalo' march in New Delhi on Thursday.

Thousands of farmers from across India have gathered in Delhi for a massive march on Thursday and Friday. Different groups of farmers — from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and other states — marched on four different routes in the national capital, starting at three major railway stations Anand Vihar, Nizamuddin and Bijwasan and at Sabzi Mandi. Their final destination was the Ramlila grounds in the evening. Huffpost India spoke to some protesters about why they were attending the march. Most of them said they wanted to show support to the farmers and were unhappy with the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre for ignoring them and not keeping his promises. They said that they wanted the government at the Centre to take their agitation seriously. Here are some of those voices. Avril Borkar

Pavan Dahat Avril Borkar

An activist from the Bhandara district of Maharashtra, Borkar said he had come to Delhi because the political establishment of India was conspiring to destroy agriculture sector in India. "It is time to have a serious discussion on farmers issues now and the government should take it seriously because our anna data is in trouble now." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY BRIEF FROM HUFFPOST INDIA Get our top news delivered to your inbox every morning, Monday to Friday. Newsletters may offer personalized content or advertisements. Privacy Policy Newsletter Please enter a valid email address Thank you for signing up! You should receive an email to confirm your subscription shortly. There was a problem processing your signup; please try again later Facebook

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Pavan Dahat Major NS Verma

Major NS Verma, a former Army person came to the march to show support to the farmers. He said the Army had been protesting for their demands but "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cheated them". He says he has scratched out 'ji' after the prime ministers from the placard he is holding as a mark of protest. Siddharth Prabhune

Pavan Dahat Siddharth Prabhune

A leader of Congress's unorganised labour wing in Maharashtra and a resident of Pune, Prabhune said he was at the farmers protest as a young citizen of India who is in support of the farmers. "Society has forgotten farmers. Many think loan waivers and other announcements for farmers are pampering the farmers but that's not the case. Farmers are facing a crisis on every front. It's time to stand up for them," he said. Hari Singh

Hari Singh Hari Singh

Hari Singh is a farmer from Haryana's Rewari. He owns five acres of land and grows wheat in his farmland. He said he was disappointed that the Narendra Modi-led BJP government did not keep its promise of one-and-a-half time minimum support price (MSP) for farmers produce. "Bhav milna chahiye (We should get good price for our produce)," he said. "We want at least Rs 4000 MSP for wheat... now we are getting only Rs 1850 which is less than even the cost of production." Raju Rode and Sanjay Lende

Pavan Dahat Raju Rode (left) and Sanjay Lende.

Sanjay Lende and Raju Rode (left) are farmers from the Sanganer tehsil of the Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. They said the camp they stayed in last night was full of mosquitos. "But they refused to bite us as they knew we are farmers and no blood is left in our bodies to be sucked," said Lende. Meanwhile, Rode blamed himself because he voted for the BJP and he trusted Modi's promise of an increased minimum support price for farmers. "We were fools to have believed him. Where are the achche din [good days]?" When asked where will they eat tonight Rode said, "Doesn't matter. We have stayed without food for weeks. But this farmers march is important. We will stay hungry today but we will stay put at Ramlila Maidan tonight." Parpu Singh and Baljit Singh

Pavan Dahat Parpu Singh and Baljit Singh