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.
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Red Fort breached, violence galore: How farmers tractor parade turned into a chaotic affair
A tractor march meant to highlight farmers demands dissolved into anarchy on the streets of New Delhi on Tuesday, as hordes of rampaging protesters broke through barriers, fought with police, overturned vehicles and delivered a national insult hoisting a religious flag from the rampart of Red Fort, a privilege reserved for Indiaâs tricolour.
Tens of thousands of protesters clashed with police in multiple places, leading to chaos in well-known landmarks of Delhi and suburbs, amid waves of violence that ebbed and flowed through the day, leaving the farmers two-month peaceful movement in tatters. In a Republic Day like no other, farmers atop tractors, on motorcycles and some on horses, broke barricades to enter the city at least two hours before they were supposed to start the tractor march at noon sanctioned by authorities. Steel and concrete barriers were br
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Teargas being used as the farmers crash the barricades during their Republic Day Tractor Parade at Mukarba Chowk on Tuesday - Sushil Kumar Verma
A scene at the Income Tax Office - Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in the national capital on Tuesday - RV Moorthy
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Teargas being used as the farmers crash the barricades during their Republic Day Tractor Parade at Mukarba Chowk on Tuesday - Sushil Kumar Verma
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A scene at the Income Tax Office - Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in the national capital on Tuesday - RV Moorthy
R-Day Tractor Rally: Farmers leaders have said that massive preparations are underway.
New Delhi:
Thousands of farmers camping near Delhi borders against the three contentious agricultural laws have been allowed to hold the tractor rally - Kisaan Parade - on three routes in the national capital tomorrow. More than 3,000 volunteers will be on duty across the city as the tractor rally starts at 10 AM.
The protesters can take out the rally on the 63-km route near Singhu Border that divides Delhi and Haryana. The route that covers SGT Nagar, DTU Shahbad, Barwala, Auchandi Border ends at Kharkhoda Toll Plaza. Singhu Border has been the epicentre of the farmers protest that began late November.
Republic Day parade, farmers tractor rally: Delhi all set for January 26 | All you need to know
Republic Day parade, farmers tractor rally: Delhi all set for January 26 | All you need to know
Delhi has been brought under a multi-layered security cover in view of Republic Day parade as well as the proposed farmers tractor rally by on Tuesday i.e. January 26. Here is all you need to know about the two celebrations:
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UPDATED: January 26, 2021 00:21 IST
While the Republic Day parade will start from Vijay Chowk, the farmers tractor parade will move into the city from three border points - Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur (UP Gate). (Photo: PTI)