A group of Calcuttans who had driven to Delhi to participate in the Kisan Parade on Republic Day have alleged the police set up “selective barricades” on the designated routes to “divert” marchers towards the Red Fort.
The Calcuttans saw police barricades in at least two places that they said were part of the scheduled routes for the tractor rally: under a footbridge near the Majnu Ka Tilla gurdwara and near Nangloi Chowk in west Delhi, some 3km from the Tikri border.
“The police stopped the marchers from proceeding along the designated routes. This infuriated many participants, some of whom then headed towards the Red Fort,” said Ranjit Singh, 51.