Farmers begin tractor rally; thousands march to Delhi
January 26, 2021
Farmers take out a Tractor Parade on Republic Day in New Delhi on Tuesday Photo Sushil Kumar Verma
Farmers take out a Tractor Parade on Republic Day in New Delhi on Tuesday Photo Sushil Kumar Verma×
The farmers have said they will march to Parliament on February 1
Breaking the barriers set by Delhi Police, thousands of farmers have started marching towards Delhi roads on Tuesday. According to the estimates given by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, about one and a half lakh tractors will be used in the rally, that will start from at least five borders of Delhi.
The Samkyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 41 unions leading protests against the Centre's farm laws, has said their tractor parade will not enter central Delhi and it will start only after the official Republic Day parade on Rajpath concludes. The unions said around two lakh tractors are expected to participate in their parade, which will move into the city from three border points Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur (UP Gate).
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Police on Tuesday used tear gas on groups of farmers when they tried to break past barricades and cemented barriers with tractors at Delhi s Mukarba Chowk.
On Tuesday morning, groups of protesting farmers camping at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border points of the national capital broke police barricades to force their way into the city, before the time allotted by the Delhi Police for their tractor parade.
Farmers Protest: Agitating farmers all set to take out the Republic Day tractor rally
The farmers, who have started entering Delhi from three border points Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur, said they expect around two lakh tractors to participate in the march as a show of strength.
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The protesting farmers are all set to take out their tractor march on January 26 in support of their demands the repeal of the three farm laws, and a legal guarantee on minimum support prices (MSP) for their crops.
The march, they said, will, however, not enter Central Delhi. The ‘Kisan Gantantra Parade or the Farmers Republic Parade as it has been termed, will start peacefully only after the official Republic Parade is over, they said.