Tractor Rally Violence: Some essential roads in central Delhi and entry to Metro stations stay closed today.New Delhi: A handful of essential roads in central Delhi and entry to some Metro stations in the Old City have been closed in view of heightened safety a day soon after violent clashes broke out in some pockets through protesting farmers’ Republic Day tractor rally that left one farmer dead and at least 86 policemen injured.The advisory was issued amid chaos through peak website traffic hours on Wednesday morning when Delhi residents struggled to attain their offices.The essential ITO junction close to the Delhi Police Headquarters has been closed with barricades on all sides, according to a Delhi Traffic Police advisory.The website traffic police has asked individuals to take a detour along the Outer Ring Road, Bhairav Marg and Mathura Road.”The route from Minto Road to Connaught Place has been closed. Please avoid using this route,” the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.Traffic movement is now regular on Vikas Marg, Delhi Gate and ISBT Anand Vihar towards Uttar Pradesh, it added.Among other roads that have been closed are these linking Delhi with Ghaziabad, which includes the Ghazipur Mandi road, NH-9 and NH-24. “People commuting from Delhi to Ghaziabad are advised to go via Shahdara, Karkari Mor and DND Flyway,” the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has also closed all entry and exit to the Lal Quila Metro station, close to the Red Fort exactly where a faction of farmers placed a Sikh religious flag soon after veering off the pre-decided rally route on Tuesday.”The entry gates of Jama Masjid Metro station (1.5 km from the Red Fort) are closed, average waiting time at Saket station is 35 minutes. In case of any fluctuations in crowd, the waiting time will be informed accordingly,” the DMRC informed on Twitter.On India’s 72nd Republic Day, farmers protesting for repeal of 3 contentious laws enacted in September had been provided police permission to hold the rally on the periphery of the city. But the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee refused to stick to the route top to face-off with the police in and about Mukarba Chowk, Gazipur, ITO, Seemapuri, Nangloi T-Point, Tikri Border and the Red Fort.
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