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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday defended its decision to install spikes at farmer protest sites on the Delhi-UP border, saying it is to prevent a repeat of the Republic Day violence.
“The barricades at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border were strengthened to prevent any possible repeat of the conduct displayed on January 26,” Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said in the Rajya Sabha.
The minister said no road was dug up at the Delhi border in view of farmers’ agitation.
Thousands of protesters had clashed with police near Delhi’s ITO during the tractor parade called by various farmer unions on January 26, with a section storming the Red Fort and clashing with security. Over 300 police personnel were injured during the clashes.
MHA blames farmers for R-Day violence in Delhi
By IANS| Published: 11th March 2021 4:52 am IST
New Delhi, March 10 : The Home Affairs Ministry on Wednesday accused the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) of violating permission granted for taking out ‘Kisan Tractor Parade’ on the occasion of the Republic Day in the national capital.
Citing reports received from the Delhi Police, Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha said the group broke the barricades, in violation of permission granted to them on a mutual acceptance route.
Sanyukt Kisan Morcha’ is a united front of over 40 Indian farmers unions constituted in November last year to coordinate the farmers’ protest against the central government over the three contentious farm laws enacted in September last year during the Monsoon session of Parliament.
No roads dug up at Delhi borders due to farmers protest: MHA in Rajya Sabha
No roads dug up at Delhi borders due to farmers protest: MHA in Rajya Sabha
The Ministry of Home Affairs said iron nails were studded on roads at farmer protest sites to prevent a repeat of Republic Day violence.
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UPDATED: March 10, 2021 14:21 IST
Thousands of protesters had clashed with the police near Delhi s ITO during the tractor parade called by farmer unions on January 26 (File)
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday
said iron nails were studded on roads at farmer protest sites on Delhi s border points to prevent a repeat of the violence that rocked the national capital on Republic Day.
Delhi Police has informed that no road has been dug up at the city s borders in view of the agitation but security is strengthened, the minister said in the Lok Sabha.
The minister s written reply in the Rajya Sabha came in response to a question from AAP member Narain Dass Gupta on whether nails were fixed on the road at the farmers protest site near the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border.