Mayhem on Delhi roads as farmers deviate from designated route | IN PICS
Protesting farmers on Tuesday swarmed the Red Fort during a 'tractor rally' on Republic Day amid police attempts to block them from proceeding towards central Delhi, barged into the 17th-century monument, climbed up the ramparts, and waved farmer union flags and banners and even hoisted a pennant. All this happened after thousands of farmers riding tractors and motorcycles thronged the otherwise busy ITO intersection. Police and other security personnel deployed at the Red Fort were seen lathi-charging the protesters at the monument even as the former were clearly outnumbered by the farmers. Here's a look at the protest through pictures.
Reported by: Agencies [ Updated: January 26, 2021 23:00 IST ]
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Farmers' tractor rally protests reach Red Fort on Republic Day | IN PICS
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Farmers raise slogans as they arrive at Red Fort during the Kisan Gantantra Parade amid the 72nd Republic Day celebrations
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A farmer holds a Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) flag as they participate in the Kisan Gantantra Parade after breaking police barricades as part of their protest against Centres farm reform laws, on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, near Akshardham in New Delhi
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Farmers participate in the Kisan Gantantra Parade after breaking police barricades at Ghazipur border, during their protest against Centres farm reform laws, on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, near Red Fort
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Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) members take part in a rally in solidarity with farmers tractor rally on Republic Day, in Kochi
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Police uses tear gas to disperse farmers attempting to break barricades at Ghazipur border during their Kisan Gantantra Parade, on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, in New Delhi.
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Farmers remove police barricades set up near the Red Fort during the Kisan Gantantra Parade amid the 72nd Republic Day celebrations, in New Delhi, Tuesday.
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Policemen try to stop farmers marching towards Delhi from Ghazipur border during their Kisan Gantantra Parade, amid the 72nd Republic Day celebrations, in New Delhi.
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Farmers attempt to break barricades as they try to march towards Red Fort during Kisan Gantantra Parade amid the 72nd Republic Day celebrations
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A farmer walks over the police barricades set up on a road at Akshardham to stop farmers during their during the Kisan Gantantra Parade amid the 72nd Republic Day celebrations.