Farmers attack police at Red Fort, try to reclaim monument again
India
Updated: Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 17:42 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 26: The farmers have tried to storm the Red Fort once again after the police managed to clear them. While the tractors were cleared, the farmers on foot are still inside.
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The farmers turned violent at the Red Fort. While some police ran from the Red Fort others were thrashed. Vehicles too were vandalised. In some areas, the clashes turned worse as the protesters tried to pelt stones at the police. Some of the farmers were seen driving the tractors towards the police in a bid to intimidate them.
Farmer protest: Internet temporarily suspended in some parts of Delhi
India
Updated: Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 17:41 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 26: In the wake of the violent protests the Ministry of Home Affairs has temporarily suspended the internet at Singhu, Ghazipur, Tikri borders, Mukrama Chowk and Nangloi between 12.00 hours today until 23.59 hours, January 26.
The order was passed under the Public Emergency or Public Safety Rules, 2017. The MHA said that the order was passed in the interest of maintaining public safety and averting public emergency.
Earlier, a farmer part of the tractor rally died after a tractor overturned during the parade. The farmers claimed that he had been shot.
Farmer violence: Shah takes stock of law and order situation
India
Published: Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 17:01 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 26: In the wake of the violence that took place during the tractor rally by the farmers, Union Home Minister, Amit Shah held a review while taking stock of the situation.
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New agency ANI, while quoting sources said that Shah took stock the law and order situation in Delhi from senior Home Ministry officials.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs has temporarily suspended the internet at Singhu, Ghazipur, Tikri borders, Mukrama Chowk and Nangloi between 12.00 hours today until 23.59 hours, January 26.