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Home / News / India News / Delhi: Farmers change march route; tractors enter Red Fort
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    Delhi: Farmers change march route; tractors enter Red Fort

    Shalini Ojha
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    Shalini Ojha
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    Last updated on Jan 26, 2021, 02:04 pm
    Delhi: Farmers change march route; tractors enter Red Fort
  • Hundreds of farmers deviated from the route decided by the Delhi Police for their tractor rally on Tuesday, sparking chaos in several areas of the national capital even as the iconic Republic Day parade was underway.

    Cops were forced to fire tear-gas on farmers, some of whom even swung swords.

    Over 20 tractors also entered the historic Red Fort in the afternoon, reports NDTV.

  • In this article
    Spot visuals: Farmers waved flags from ramparts of Mughal monument Barricades broken at border points, farmers entered Delhi before time Visuals: Protester, riding a horse, entered Delhi In Mukarba Chowk, protesters vandalized police vehicles The visuals can be seen here Meanwhile, DTC bus was also vandalized in ITO area Here are the spot visuals Earlier, protesters assured the tractor rally will be 'peaceful' Watch: Cops attacked in Central Delhi, police vehicles vandalized Farmers' leader claimed he had no knowledge of violence
  • Twitter Post

    Spot visuals: Farmers waved flags from ramparts of Mughal monument

  • #WATCH Protestors enter Red Fort in Delhi, wave flags from the ramparts of the fort pic.twitter.com/4dgvG1iHZo

    — ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2021
  • What happened

    Barricades broken at border points, farmers entered Delhi before time

    Barricades broken at border points, farmers entered Delhi before time
  • Despite the Delhi Police underlining that the tractor march, being held to protest against three farm laws, will start after the R-Day parade ends, farmers knocked down barricades at several border points.

    Barricades were broken at Tikri, Singhu border points as well as on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway and in Ghazipur.

    At the Karnal bypass as well, farmers pushed the barricades aside.

  • Twitter Post

    Visuals: Protester, riding a horse, entered Delhi

  • #WATCH Protestors at Karnal bypass break police barricading to enter Delhi as farmers tractor rally is underway in the national capital#FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/pzfJs6Ioef

    — ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2021
  • Mukarba Chowk

    In Mukarba Chowk, protesters vandalized police vehicles

  • Separately, the visuals from Mukarba Chowk revealed how chaotic the scenes were. The protesters removed police barricades, hopped on top of a police vehicle, and also reportedly snatched a tear-gas gun.

    At least seven buses and police vehicles were vandalized; protesters also attacked cops, reports India Today.

    They were supposed to go toward Kanjhawala but changed the path to the Ring Road instead.

  • Twitter Post

    The visuals can be seen here

  • #WATCH Protestors seen on top of a police vehicle and removing police barricading at Mukarba Chowk in Delhi#FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/TvDWLggUWA

    — ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2021
  • Central Delhi

    Meanwhile, DTC bus was also vandalized in ITO area

  • While horrific scenes played out in parts of Delhi, farmers reached the heart of the national capital and vandalized a green-colored bus of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).

    As uniformed personnel watched helplessly, hundreds of farmers pushed the vehicle in the ITO area.

    Several groups of farmers, riding tractors, were also seen knocking down barricades installed opposite the headquarters of Delhi Police.

  • Twitter Post

    Here are the spot visuals

  • #WATCH Delhi: Protesting farmers vandalise a DTC bus in ITO area of the national capital. pic.twitter.com/5yUiHQ4aZm

    — ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2021
  • Details

    Earlier, protesters assured the tractor rally will be 'peaceful'

  • While allowing the tractor march, Delhi Police had also added that farmers can't disrupt the R-Day celebrations. The permission was given to show respect toward the demands of farmers.

    In fact, the protesters had also assured the rally will be peaceful and designated path will be followed.

    However, Dependra Pathak, Special Commissioner of Police (Intelligence) predicted that "mischievous elements" can create a law-and-order situation.

  • Twitter Post

    Watch: Cops attacked in Central Delhi, police vehicles vandalized

  • #WATCH Protesters break barricade, attack police personnel and vandalise police vehicle at ITO in central Delhi pic.twitter.com/1ARRUX6I8E

    — ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2021
  • Aftermath

    Farmers' leader claimed he had no knowledge of violence

  • When asked about the violent situation, Rakesh Tikait of the Bharatiya Kisan Union said, "Rally is going on peacefully. I don't have any knowledge of it. We are at Ghazipur and are releasing the traffic here. (sic)"

    Considering the volatile situation, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced that the entry and exit gates of all stations on the green line have been shut.

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