Farmers Protest, ITO violence, tractor rally: After violent confrontation with police at ITO, hundreds of agitators reached Red Fort to mark their protest against the Centre’s farm laws. Upon reaching Red Fort, the protesters waved flags and banners supporting farmers in their fight against the Centre.
#WATCH A protestor hoists a flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi#FarmLaws #RepublicDay pic.twitter.com/Mn6oeGLrxJ
— ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2021
Later, protesters entered Red Fort premised and hoisted their flag.
#WATCH A protestor hoists a flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi#FarmLaws #RepublicDay pic.twitter.com/Mn6oeGLrxJ
— ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2021
The protesters reached Red Fort soon after a violent brawl with police personnel close to ITO, exactly where barricades had been place in to avoid farmers from getting into Central Delhi. However, protesters broke barricades, vandalised police cars and forcefully crossed ITO.
#WATCH | Farmers tractor rally reaches Red Fort in Delhi#FarmLaws #RepublicDay pic.twitter.com/9j1zb51vHn
— ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2021
The police did attempt to avoid protesters from getting into Central Delhi but they had been outnumbered. Using tractors as shields, the protesters hurled stones at personnel.
Protesters also drove tractors frantically at the ITO intersection to make their way in the Red Fort premises.
Reports recommend that tractors had been getting driven by protestors deliberately attempting to run more than police personnel. The predicament remains tense in numerous components of the capital. Additional forces have been deployed and the complete central Delhi has practically been place beneath shutdown.