Farmers Protest Violence: Protestors broke barricades to enter Delhi and indulged in vandalism across several parts of the national capital during their tractor rally organised to protest against the Centre’s three new farm laws on Tuesday. Several public and private properties were damaged in acts of vandalism by the protestors, leaving many police personnel injured.
Protesting farmers did not follow the marked route for their tractor march on Republic Day and forcibly entered central Delhi by removing police barricades. They clashed with the police and also entered the Red Fort and unfurled their flags from its ramparts.
Several public and private properties were damaged in acts of vandalism by the protestors, while one farmer died after his tractor overturned at ITO.
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Delhi police commissioner writes to Delhi Police staff. His letter reads, “You showed great patience despite the farmers’ agitation turning violent…394 of our friends were injured in the violence & some are in hospital. I met some of them, they are being given proper treatment”
I would like to tell you that the coming days can be very challenging for us. So, we will have to be alert. We will have to remain patient and disciplined. I thank you for your patience and restraint: Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava writes to Delhi Police staff
Meanwhile, security has been heightened at the Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border) after the violence broke out during a tractor rally in various parts of the national capital on Republic Day.
Heavy Police presence seen at Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border) as they attempt to barricade a portion of the road in order to restrict the protesters from coming to one side of the road from the other side. The protesters are opposing the barricading being done by Police. pic.twitter.com/d3Yjx7snXk
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2021
#WATCH: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait says that the violence that occurred on 26th January was a conspiracy to malign the farmer unions & distance Punjab from the rest of the country. (27.01.2021) pic.twitter.com/SMJH3hq37j
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2021
#WATCH: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait says that farmers will head to the local Police stations around Ghazipur border if the electricity is cut in the area, warns that the onus of what happens next would lie on the govt. (27.01.2021) pic.twitter.com/tFeDPkoSth
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2021
A group of people claiming to be locals of the Singhu border gathered here on Thursday and raised slogans, demanding the area to be vacated.
People were raising slogans including ‘Will not tolerate tricolour’s insult’ and ‘Vacate the Singhu border’. Farmers have been camping at the border site for almost two months as part of their protest against Centre’s contentious farm laws.
#WATCH | Delhi: Group of people claiming to be locals gather at Singhu border demanding that the area be vacated.
Farmers have been camping at the site as part of their protest against #FarmLaws. pic.twitter.com/7jCjY0ME9Z
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2021
Delhi Police issues notice to Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait asking to explain as to why legal action should not be taken against him for breaching the agreement with police regarding the tractor rally on January 26. (File photo) pic.twitter.com/KKZqx2Igt5
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2021
Delhi Police has put up notice outside Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait’s tent at Ghazipur border. pic.twitter.com/OzRQM8tJKJ
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2021
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday visited police personnel who were injured in the violence during the farmers’ tractor rally on January 26 in the national capital.
The Minister met the police personnel in two north Delhi hospitals where they have been admitted for treatment.
Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah meets Police personnel – injured in the violence during farmers’ tractor rally on January 26th – at Sushruta Trauma Centre, Civil Lines. pic.twitter.com/6AL9ENuM09
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2021
Delhi Police issues Lookout Notice (LOC) against farmer leaders with the help of immigration: Delhi Police
Delhi: Farmers continue their protest against the #FarmLaws at Tikri border. pic.twitter.com/Jjoz9xYWUa
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2021
Delhi: Latest visuals from Ghazipur border where farmers are protesting against #FarmLaws. pic.twitter.com/SkmcsquBZk
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2021
Delhi Police issued notices to at least 20 farmer leaders including Yogendra Yadav, Baldev Singh Sirsa, Balbir S Rajewal for breaching the agreement with police regarding the tractor rally. They have been asked to reply within 3 days: Delhi Police
Delhi: Security tightened at Tikri Border where farmers are protesting against #FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/md5c7L6tPm
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2021
Delhi: Heavy security deployment continues at Red Fort. pic.twitter.com/0ZSOYnvwR1
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2021
दिल्ली में गणतंत्र दिवस के मौके पर उपद्रवी किसानों का मचाया उत्पात#DelhiPolice #FarmersProstests @DelhiPolice pic.twitter.com/oOS72yNMsl
— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) January 27, 2021
किसान आंदोलन: दो संगठनों ने किया आंदोलन खत्म करने का ऐलान, BKU के भानु और KMS के VM सिंह ने की घोषणा#KisanAandolan #FarmersProstests pic.twitter.com/kr1V1IhG7C
— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) January 27, 2021
गणतंत्र पर्व को ‘कलंक’ में बदलने के लिए कौन जिम्मेदार? हिंसा से पहले किसान नेताओं और दीप सिंद्धू ने क्या-क्या बयान दिए?#FarmersProstests #KisanTractorRally #RakeshTikait #DeepSidhu
read – https://t.co/Tg1MPm53Jw pic.twitter.com/dOH0Qp7Bdu
— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) January 27, 2021
दिल्ली में हिंसा का जिम्मेदार कौन? किसान नेताओं ने पहले भड़काया, अब सफाई?, कई FIR दर्ज#KisanAndolan #FarmersProstests @nstomar
read – https://t.co/Y8NrhPvL1X pic.twitter.com/dO044OBy2e
— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) January 27, 2021
Man who waved flag at Red Fort features on Cong YouTube… Was there any ‘design’ to it ?
|#DeepSidhu @INCIndia @cpimspeak #FarmersProtest | pic.twitter.com/RF72Ds3Vlu— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) January 27, 2021
At least 19 people have so far been arrested and over 25 criminal cases registered by Delhi Police in connection with the violence.
394 police personnel sustained injuries in the violence and several of them are still admitted to hospitals. Some of them are admitted to ICU wards, informed Police Commissioner (CP) SN Shrivastava on Wednesday.
Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws – Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
