18:28 (IST)
Groups of farmers start moving back to respective protest states, but thousands still in Delhi
Some groups of farmers started going back to their respective sit-in sites on Tuesday evening after hours of chaos during their tractor parade against the farm laws, but thousands of other protesters were still in several areas, including ITO, Nangloi and Mukarba Chowk, of the national capital. Hundreds of farmers were sitting at the ITO crossing and many, who entered the city from the Singhu border protest site, were moving towards Delhi’s Outer Ring Road.
18:24 (IST)
Dead farmer’s body moved from ITO in pickup truck
The protesting farmers had draped the deceased’s body in tricolours and had blocked the roads briefly, demanding that the police arrange for an ambulance to take the body back to Punjab. However, The Hindu later reported that the body was moved in the back of a pickup truck from the spot.
18:21 (IST)
25-yr-old Punjab farmer killed in protests near ITO
The Delhi Police had told PTI earlier in the day that the tractor of a farmer had overturned in the chaos near ITO on Tuesday, killing him on the spot. The deceased has now been identified as Ranveet Singh from Bilaspur in Punjab. According toThe Hindu, he was the only son of his parents and had returned to India from Australia around two years ago. He was survived by his wife and parents.
#FarmersProtests | The deceased identified as Ranveet Singh, 25, was the only child of his parents. He returned to India from Australia around two years ago. He was survived by his wife and parents.
– @saurabh3vedi
Live updates: https://t.co/twmiwAuRnA— The Hindu (@the_hindu) January 26, 2021
18:16 (IST)
Tractor Parade from Tikri reaches Red Fort via Nangloi
A group of farmers who had started there march from Tikri, and had clashed with police in Nangloi area have finally reached the Red Fort, The Indian Express reported. Earlier in the day, the police had forcefully removed another group of protesters from the historic site after violence broke out.
18:04 (IST)
Capt Amarinder Singh urges ‘genuine’ farmers to vacate Delhi
Shocking scenes in Delhi. The violence by some elements is unacceptable. It’ll negate goodwill generated by peacefully protesting farmers. Kisan leaders have disassociated themselves & suspended #TractorRally. I urge all genuine farmers to vacate Delhi & return to borders.
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) January 26, 2021
17:50 (IST)
Delhi Metro resumes services on grey line; one gate open at several other stations
Normal service has resumed on grey line. Entry/exit has been permitted through one gate in the following stations — Samaypur Badli, Rohini Sector 18/19, Haiderpur Badli Mor, Jahangir Puri, Adarsh Nagar, Azadpur, Model Town, GTB Nagar, Vishwavidyalaya, Vidhan Sabha and Civil Lines.
17:33 (IST)
AAP condemns violence, says regrettable that Centre allowed situation to deteriorate
We condemn violence that was seen in Delhi. It is regrettable that the Centre allowed the situation to deteriorate to such an extent. Movement has been peaceful for last 2 months. Farmer leaders have said those who indulged in violence were ‘external elements’, the Aam Aadmi party said in a statement.
17:24 (IST)
Entry, exit gates of 20 Delhi metro stations temporarily closed
The entry and exit gates of at least 20 metro stations were closed as chaos escalated due to the farmers’ protest turning violent on Tuesday. Railway trains were also stopped as a precautionary measure for over two hours at the Tilak Bridge railway station after the protestors reached ITO in Central Delhi and clashed with police.
16:54 (IST)
Use of tear gas, baton charge against farmers is unacceptable, says Yechury
The CPM on Tuesday lashed out at the Centre over the treatment meted out to protesting farmers during their tractor rally, and said tear gassing and lathicharging them is “unacceptable”.
Tear gassing & lathicharging Kisans is unacceptable.
Why, after the Delhi Police & Samyukt Kisan Morcha agreement?
Why is the government provoking a confrontation.
They must allow the peaceful, agreed tractor parade to continue.https://t.co/oVwpEdWF6S— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) January 26, 2021
16:37 (IST)
‘Anti-social elements’ infiltrated peaceful rally despite best efforts, says SKM
Distancing themselves from the violence during the farmers’ march, Sanyukta Kisan Morcha has said that despite their efforts, some organisations and individuals violated route and indulged in condemnable acts.
“Despite all our efforts, some organisations and individuals violated route and indulged in condemnable acts. Anti-social elements had infiltrated the otherwise peaceful movement. We’ve always held that peace is our biggest strength and any violation would hurt the movement,” News18 quoted an SKM spokesperson as saying.
16:36 (IST)
Punjab CM appeals to PM to accept farmers’ demands
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to accept the farmers’ demands, saying the new farm laws were “completely wrong”. Singh said the elderly farmers were sitting at the borders of Delhi not for themselves, but for their children and the future generations.
16:16 (IST)
DMK leader MK Stalin blames Centre for Tuesday’s clashes
Holding the central government responsible for the violent clashes between protesting farmers and Delhi Police on Tuesday, DMK chief MK Stalin said that the Centre’s attitude is the reason that the farmers protests dragged on for so long and turned violent today. He also appealed to the two sides to look for a peaceful resolution.
மத்திய அரசின் அணுகுமுறையே #FarmersProtests போராட்டக் காட்சிகளுக்குக் காரணம்.
அதிமுக ஆதரிக்காமல் இருந்திருந்தால் #FarmLaws நிறைவேறியே இருக்காது!
வன்முறை அரசின் திசைதிருப்பல் முயற்சிக்கு உதவிடும்!
ஜனநாயக நெறிக்கு உட்பட்டு அமைதி வழியில் தீர்வு காண இருதரப்பினரும் முயல வேண்டும்.
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) January 26, 2021
16:11 (IST)
Protesting farmer dies after tractor overturns
Protesting farmer dies at Delhi’s ITO after his tractor overturns, police officials told PTI. The ITO resembled a war zone as restive crowds of farmers and uniformed security personnel could be seen in the area. Police fired tear gas shells at hundreds of farmers who wielded sticks and clubs and entered ITO, a few kilometres away from Parliament, in an effort to move towards Rajpath.
15:58 (IST)
Internet services shut down in parts of NCR including Singhu Border, Nangloi
The internet services have been snapped in some parts of Delhi-NCR in view of the prevailing law and order situation, an order from the MHA said. The areas where internet is suspended include Singhu Border, Ghazipur, Tikri, Mukarba Chowk and Nangloi.
Internet services shut off in parts of Delhi NCR | Follow LIVE Updates on #FarmersProtest here: https://t.co/0qtjFhwRUq pic.twitter.com/A2tqcGRDp2
— Firstpost (@firstpost) January 26, 2021
15:50 (IST)
DMRC shuts down all stations on grey line
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided to close off entry and exit points of all stations on the Grey Line. Earlier in the day, the Delhi Gate metro station was also shut down, along with all the stops on the Green Line.
Security Update
Entry/exit gates of all stations on grey line are closed.
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation I कृपया मास्क पहनें😷 (@OfficialDMRC) January 26, 2021
15:17 (IST)
We know the people trying to create disturbance: Rakesh Tikait
Speaking on allegations that protests have gone out of the hands of farmer leaders, Rakesh Tikait, spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union, said: “We know the people who are trying to create disturbance, they are identified. There are people from political parties who are trying to malign the agitation.”
15:06 (IST)
Connaught Place to remain shut today
The Connaught Place in central Delhi will remain closed Tuesday in view of the ongoing tractor march by farmers, which turned violent at some places in the city, PTI quoted the New Delhi Traders Association as saying.
On Republic Day every year, Connaught Place opens around 1 pm.
15:02 (IST)
Delhi residents flank protesters of tractor rally, offer food and water
Activist Kavita Krishnan said that several residents of Delhi formed a human chain on Tuesday, flanking the farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day to distribute food and water to the protesters.
Delhi’s public has informally formed a human chain, uninterrupted presence flanking the #TractorParadeOn26Jan with delight, warmth, water, snacks, welcome pic.twitter.com/bZ5xo18RPv
— Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) January 26, 2021
14:55 (IST)
Will not condone lawlessness: Shashi Tharoor
Several politicians on Tuesday condemned the action by protesters as they reached the Red Fort, entered its complex and hoisted yellow flags. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor responded sharply to the incident and said “cannot condone lawlessness”.
“Most unfortunate. I have supported the farmers’ protests from the start but I cannot condone lawlessness. And on Republic Day no flag but the sacred tiranga should fly aloft the Red Fort,” said Tharoor.
14:34 (IST)
Violence not the solution to any problem: Rahul Gandhi
Underlining that violence is not the solution to any problem, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to repeal the three farm laws
हिंसा किसी समस्या का हल नहीं है। चोट किसी को भी लगे, नुक़सान हमारे देश का ही होगा।
देशहित के लिए कृषि-विरोधी क़ानून वापस लो!
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 26, 2021
14:31 (IST)
Red Fort occupied by protestors
Farmers have entered the Red Fort and their tractors are present outside. While few cops are sitting on chairs, others are trying to bring down certain flags which the protestors have hoisted.
Delhi: Flags installed by protestors continue to fly at Red Fort. #FarmLaws #RepublicDay pic.twitter.com/U0SZnTw4Wn
— ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2021
14:17 (IST)
Tractor driver dead at Minto Road, say reports
According to some media reports, a tractor overturned at Minto Road in New Delhi leading to the death of the driver on Tuesday during the farmers’ protest rally against Centre’s farm laws.
13:54 (IST)
Protesters reach Red Fort
According to media reports, some police personnel were thrashed by the protesting farmers in the ITO area of the National Capital. The protesters had also vandalised a DTC bus earlier. Meanwhile, the protesters have reached outside the Red Fort.
13:34 (IST)
Protesting farmers and police clash at ITO area
A clash broke out between police and protesting farmers after the latter reached ITO in the National Capital and tried to move towards Delhi. The protesters were seen chasing police personnel with sticks. The police force also resorted to lathicharge and fired teargas shells to disperse the crowd.
13:15 (IST)
Police fires tear gas on protesters at Delhi’s Mukarba Chowk
At Delhi’s Mukarba Chowk, security personnel used tear gas on groups of farmers as they tried to break barricades and cemented barriers with tractors.
An official said that police personnel used tear gas on groups of farmers coming from the Singhu border point to disperse them after they tried to hold their march on Outer Ring Road.
13:01 (IST)
All metro stations on Green Line are shut: DMRC
The entry and exit gates of Indraprastha metro station and all stations on the Green Line have been the shut, said the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday.
12:38 (IST)
DelhI Police resorts to tear gas firing
Protesting farmers were baton-charged and tear gas shells were fired by policemen as chaos unfolded near borders of the National Capital.
According to officials, security personnel tried to convince the farmers that they have been given permission to hold their tractor parade in Delhi after the Republic Day parade at the Rajpath concludes.
Tear gas, lathi-charge by cops as protesting farmers break barricades at Delhi borders, begin #KisanTractorRally
(Video from Akshardham, Delhi) pic.twitter.com/tq1c4WuHiN
— NDTV (@ndtv) January 26, 2021
12:35 (IST)
Farmers at Karnal bypass break barricades
Protestors at Karnal bypass break police barricading to enter Delhi as farmers tractor rally is underway in the National Capital against Centre’s farm laws.
#WATCH Protestors at Karnal bypass break police barricading to enter Delhi as farmers tractor rally is underway in the national capital#FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/pzfJs6Ioef
— ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2021
12:32 (IST)
Farmers at Singhu border breach barricades, police resort to tear gas firing
Thousands of farmers knocked down police barricades and entered Delhi on foot Tuesday morning amid huge police presence ahead of a tractor rally. Tear gas shells were fired by policemen to stop the protesters in some parts of the city.
Farmer Tractor Rally LATEST Updates: A group of farmers who had started there march from Tikri, and had clashed with police in Nangloi area have finally reached the Red Fort. Earlier in the day, the police had forcefully removed another group of protesters from the historic site after violence broke out.
The Delhi metro rail Corporation has said that normal service has resumed on grey line. Entry and exit has been permitted through one gate at several stations
The Delhi Police resorted to baton charge and firing of tear gas shells on farmers at Nangloi Chowk in West Delhi as they tried to deviate from the pre-agreed route to enter the national capital during their protest.
Distancing themselves from the violence during the farmers’ march, Sanyukta Kisan Morcha has said that despite their efforts, some organisations and individuals violated route and indulged in condemnable acts
The internet services have been snapped in some parts of Delhi-NCR in view of the prevailing law and order situation, an order from the MHA said. The areas where internet is suspended include Singhu Border, Ghazipur, Tikri, Mukarba Chowk and Nangloi.
Residents of Punjab and Delhi took out rallies on Tuesday in support of those protesting the farm laws. Several people in the National Capital Region formed human chains and distributed food and water to the protesters.
Farmers have entered the Red Fort and their tractors are present outside. While few cops are sitting on chairs, others are trying to bring down certain flags which the protestors have hoisted.
According to media reports, some police personnel were beaten by the protesting farmers in the ITO area of the National Capital. The protesters had also vandalised a DTC bus earlier.
Violence continued at ITO in central Delhi with protesters being seen chasing police personnel with sticks. The cops resorted to lathicharge and fired teargas shells to disperse the crowd.
In view of the farmers tractor march in Delhi, some of the stations along the green line that have been shut are – Brigadier Hoshiar Singh, Bahadurgarh City, Pandit Shree Ram Sharma, Tikri Border, Tikri Kalan, Ghevra, Mundka Industrial Area, Mundka, Rajdhani Park, Nangloi Railway Station and Nangloi.
At Delhi’s Mukarba Chowk, security personnel used tear gas on groups of farmers as they tried to break barricades and cemented barriers with tractors.
Groups of farmers camping at Singhu and Tikri border points of the National Capital broke through police barricades Tuesday morning as they attempted to enter the city to carry out a tractor rally.
The Delhi Police resorted to lathicharge and tear gas at the Singhu border after protesting farmers breached barricades set up to thwart them from entering the National Capital.
The police had given farmers permission to enter the city after the official Republic Day parade at Rajpath.
Groups of protesting farmers camping at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border points of the national capital broke police barricades on Tuesday morning to force their way into the city, much ahead of the time they were granted permission by Delhi Police for their tractor parade.
Tractors bearing flags could be seen, along with men and women dancing on dhols, and locals on both sides of the road showering petals on cavalcades, as security personnel tried to convince farmers to stick to the decided plan of holding the tractor parade after the conclusion of the Republic Day parade at the Rajpath.
Farmers also marched on foot in large numbers holding flags of different farmer unions and raising slogans. Some were seen riding motorcycles and horses. People also perched atop their tractors and raised slogans and sang revolutionary songs.
Locals were also seen distributing food and water bottles to the protesting farmers who were part of the march.
A senior police officer who was at the spot said that a group of farmers entered the national capital after breaking the barricades.
“As per agreement, they were supposed to start their parade at the time specified but they forcefully entered Delhi and are currently peacefully sitting at Mukarba Chowk. They are supposed to head towards Bawana side as per the route but they are adamant that they want to go towards Outer Ring Road.
“The situation is peaceful and we are trying to convince them to go towards the designated route at the specified time, he said.
On Sunday, Delhi Police had allowed the tractor rally after the annual Republic Day parade. The protesters were told they can’t disrupt the celebrations at Rajpath even as the farmers insisted their parade will be “peaceful”.
“But some groups of farmers did not relent and started moving towards the Outer Ring Road breaking police barricades,” an official said.
A member of the Sankyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 41 unions, leading the protest against the three central farm laws at several border points of Delhi, said those who broke the barricades belonged to the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee.
He said the Sankyukt Kisan Morcha’s tractor parade will start as scheduled after police give farmers way. The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee on Monday announced that they would hold their march on Delhi’s busy Outer Ring Road on Republic Day.
The protesting unions have also announced a foot march to Parliament on February 1, when the annual Budget is being presented, to press for their demands, including a repeal of the three new agriculture laws.
Heavy security has been deployed in view of the ‘Kisan Gantantra Parade’ that will move into Delhi from the Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border points.
Patrolling has been intensified at power substations in Delhi following a threat from the banned Sikhs for Justice outfit to disrupt the city’s supply during the Republic Day celebrations.
An official said around 6,000 security personnel have been deployed to maintain vigil. Facial recognition systems have also been set up at vantage points for suspect identification, the official said.
The security personnel are keeping a hawk-eyed vigil over Rajpath, where President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be celebrating the occasion along with other dignitaries and thousands of people.
Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been campaing at several Delhi border points since 28 November, demanding a complete repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee on minimum support price for their crops.