Delhi violence turns agri woes into law and order issue; distracts from real grievances of farmers This isn t the first time in recent history that a citizen-initiated movement has had to face a credibility crisis after a bout of violence. The anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in February 2020 faced a similar predicament when riots broke out in Delhi FP Staff January 29, 2021 06:09:34 IST Representational image. AP
On Tuesday, the Republic Day tractor parade, which was meant to highlight the demands of the farmer unions, devolved into chaos on the streets of Delhi. Tens of thousands of protesters broke through barriers, fought with police, overturned vehicles and hoisted a religious flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort=.
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As Authorities Ordered to Clear Sites of Farmers Protests, BKU s Tikait Brothers Disagree Over Next Move
Ghaziabad DM Ajay Shankar Pandey accompanied by police visits the site of farmers protest at Delhi-Ghazipur border on Thursday. (PTI)
As numbers have dwindled at protest sites across borders adjoining Delhi, the Ghaziabad and Uttar Pradesh government have asked farmers to vacate the areas.
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Two days after the events of Republic Day that saw the farmers tractor rally against Centre s farm laws turn violent, tensions are still brewing high in Delhi. As numbers have dwindled at protest sites across borders adjoining Delhi, the Ghaziabad and Uttar Pradesh government have asked farmers to vacate the areas.