Farmers’ Protest: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi condemned the violence through the agitation.New Delhi: Violence is not the answer to any trouble, major Congress leader Rahul Gandhi mentioned today as Delhi witnessed huge protests by farmers more than the controversial new agricultural laws. The unprecedented Republic Day agitation saw farmers getting into the Red Fort complicated and hoisted flags from some domes of the iconic monument.The police made use of tear gas and resorted to lathi-charge broke following farmers, ahead of their scheduled tractor rally, breached barricades at various borders of Delhi, deviated from their planned route and forced their way to central Delhi.”Violence is not the solution to any problem. Irrespective of who gets hurt, it’s the country which will suffer. Take back the anti-agricultural law for the sake of the country,” Mr Gandhi tweeted in Hindi.Videos from various border locations of Delhi showed protesters clashing with the police, throwing stones and working with sticks and rods.The farmers protesting against the centre’s new farm laws had received permission to hold the tractor rally on Republic Day. Delhi Police, having said that, had issued a series of restrictions, saying permission was offered only to show respect for the farmers’ demand. Chaos broke out this morning when the frmers changed their program and decided to make their way into the capital earlier than permitted.Opposition parties, which attempted to block the farm bills in parliament, had requested President Ram Nath Kovind not to sign on the bills. The bills, they had mentioned, had been passed in the Rajya Sabha in an undemocratic manner. The President, having said that, had offered his assent to all 3 bills.Farmers worry the laws will deprive them of assured minimum earnings and leave them open to exploitation by huge small business.Eleven rounds of talks have been held in between the farmers and the government but there been no breakthrough. The farmers have turned down the centre’s final provide to place the laws on hold for 18 months though a particular committee conducts negotiations.
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