Farmers Protest Update: BKU leaders at Ghazipur say won't surrender, police free to arrest us

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Farmers Protest Update: BKU leaders at Ghazipur say won’t surrender, police free to arrest us

Farmers have been camping at the border site for almost two months as part of their protest against Centre's contentious farm laws.

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January 28, 2021 11:50 IST
Farmers Protest Update: BKU leaders at Ghazipur say won’t surrender, police free to arrest us
Farmers Protest Update: BKU leaders at Ghazipur say won’t surrender, police free to arrest us

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

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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.

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.

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 Police issues Lookout Notice (LOC) against farmer leaders with the help of immigration: Delhi Police

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

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.

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