Published 20:27 IST, January 24th 2021

All Punjab AAP MLAs to move to Delhi on January 25 on tractors to support farmers' parade

All AAP MLAs have been asked to move towards Delhi on January 25 on tractors from Shambu at the Punjab-Haryana border to support the tractor parade of farmers.

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Amid high-security concerns surrounding massive 'Kisan tractor rally', Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has anunced that it will be sending all its MLAs on tractors to take part in parallel parade along with farmers. As per party's state unit, all AAP MLAs have been asked to move towards Delhi on January 25 on tractors from Shambu at Punjab-Haryana border to support tractor parade of farmers.

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Delhi Police Gives d To 'Kisan Tractor Rally'

This comes amid Delhi Police's d to tractors rally. Earlier today, while addressing a press conference, Delhi Police stated that  farmers had been given permission to carry ir 'Kisan tractor rally' on Republic Day, adding that Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) would be deployed for additional security on January 26. 

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Moreover,  Delhi police Special CP anunced that farmers would be allowed to enter Delhi for tractor rally, with barricades being removed from Singhu, Tikri, and Ghazipur borders. permission to enter Delhi has been given only for Republic Day, with an assurance from farmers that y will go back to ir protest sites following day. 

"We are respecting farmer's wish of taking out a tractor march. To maintain security and farmers' wish our barricades will be removed from 3 places of Delhi-- Singhu border, Tikri, and Ghazipur. From re, our barricades will be removed and farmers will be allowed to come inside Delhi to main roads for some kilometres. On this, we have come to an agreement. y will be allowed to enter 63 kilometers from Singhu, equal distance from Tikri and 46 kilometers from Ghazipur," said Delhi Police. 

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20:27 IST, January 24th 2021