As many as 153 policemen were injured in a violence at a farmers’ tractor rally in Delhi on Tuesday. Many farmers also suffered injuries.
New Delhi| The farmers‘ movement, which has been peaceful for 2 months in protest against agricultural laws, turned violent on Tuesday. During the tractor rally, the protesters not only broke the rules, but also vandalized and beat up the security forces. Delhi Police will hold a press conference today.
Police have so far registered 22 FIRs on incidents of violence on Tuesday. Meanwhile, farmer union leaders will meet at the Singhu border at 12 o’clock today. They are expected to make an important announcement.
As many as 153 policemen were injured in a violence at a farmers’ tractor rally in Delhi on Tuesday. Many farmers also suffered injuries. One farmer also died due to tractor overturning. Today the police is vigilant. Security has been beefed up on the Singhu border, Tikri border and Red Fort. On the other hand, Haryana and Punjab government have put high alert in their respective states.
On Tuesday, the miscreants involved in the tractor rally broke through the barricades and proceeded to the Red Fort. They climbed the ramparts and hoisted the religious flag. On this incident, Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesman Rakesh Tikait today said, “Those who spread violence and hoisted the flag on the Red Fort will themselves suffer.” He further added that a conspiracy has been going on against a particular community for the last 2 months. “This movement is not of the Sikhs but of the farmers,” he said.
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