Scenes of mayhem and chaos are unfolding in Delhi during the Republic Day tractor march of the farmers, with many of them breaking barricades and police check posts to enter the city.
Shocking visuals have emerged on social media of police officials brandishing their lathis and firing tear gas at the protesters, while the farmers on the other hand have retaliated with swords and slogans.
Police and farmers clash at Delhi’s borders. Police use tear gas and lathi charge on protesting farmers near Singhu border. Farmer’s tractor rally today marks two months of protest at Delhi’s borders against the centre’s farm laws.#FarmersProtests #TractorRally pic.twitter.com/Yylr2NwHat
— Faye DSouza (@fayedsouza) January 26, 2021
last days, people who have been trending on #PeacefulProtest on Twitter were just missing in spelling the ‘i’
‘a’ word put wrong place .#HistoricTractorMarch #TractorsVsTraitors #RepublicDay2021 #FarmersProstests
#दिल्ली_पुलिस_लठ_बजाओ pic.twitter.com/XY5ouYWfmv— शून्य (@Iamshandilya_) January 26, 2021
This is called Guru’s Nihang Singh #TractorRally #tractorParade #TractorParadeOn26Jan pic.twitter.com/8k54gXQwZc
— Lovee Randhawa (@RandhawaLovee) January 26, 2021
Barricades broken at Karnal Byepass Road/SINGHU BORDER. Police maintain restraint after initial lathicharge. #TractorRally
Nihung Singhs leading the charge.
Now March is lead by Guru kiaa Ladliaa Faujaaa
Gur bar AKAAAL Hi AKAAAAAAAL#HistoricTractorMarch #TractorsVsTraitors pic.twitter.com/IUPOy4bxD5— ਇੱਛਾਧਾਰੀ ਬਾਬਾ (Chacha WOW) (@Aman01632) January 26, 2021
In the latest update, the protesters in the farmers’ protests have now entered the Red Fort as well.
Farmers enter Delhi’s iconic Red fort .. #TractorRally #FarmersProstests #Farmers pic.twitter.com/U73dwG60KM
— bhatarkeeeda (@bhatarkeeeda) January 26, 2021
Tear gas was used at Delhi’s Mukarba Chowk to bring groups under control. Groups of protesting farmers camping at Singhu, Tikri, and Ghazipur border points of the national capital reportedly broke police barricades on Tuesday morning to force their way into the city, before the time allotted by the Delhi Police for their tractor parade. Clashes are also being reported at ITO, Akshardham.
What are we celebrating today if don’t have provision to exercise our Fundamental right? #FarmersProtests #HistoricTractorMarch #TractorsVsTraitors pic.twitter.com/uEvM95Le1c
— RajKaran | ರಾಜಕಾರಣ (@HindustaniGeek) January 26, 2021
Oye Yogendra Yadav @_YogendraYadav These are your peaceful farmers?? THIS IS YOUR PEACEFUL #TractorRally ?? pic.twitter.com/jQcc4nLuZN
— Rosy (@rose_k01) January 26, 2021
Even groups of protesting farmers camping at Singhu and Tikri border points of the national capital broke police barricades in the morning to force their way into the city.
The Samkyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 41 unions leading protests against the Centre’s farm laws, said their tractor parade will not enter central Delhi and it will start only after the official Republic Day parade on Rajpath concludes.
Tear gas used at Gazipur Border #FarmersProstests #26JanDelhiTractorParade pic.twitter.com/PxNWo03WUa
— Shaminder Singh Mahi (@Shamindermahi16) January 26, 2021
Delhi police woman official assaulted n attacked#KisanTractorRally
#FarmersProstests pic.twitter.com/DRc9W0sWSC— Vikas Bhadauria (ABP News) (@vikasbha) January 26, 2021
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).
According to the unions, there is no limit on vehicles.
