Prashant Bhushan laments farmer rally violence; two flags planted atop Red Fort

In a shocking development on India's 72nd Republic Day, one of protesting farmers breached Red Fort and unfurled a saffron flag and a yellow flag bearing holy Sikh symbol atop dome of Fort on Tuesday, as farmers' tractor rally turned violent at several points in Delhi. Condemning ongoing violence by some farmers, senior SC advocate Prashant Bhushan - who represents unions at Supreme Court, urged farmers to adhere to designated route & above all remain totally n-violent. He added that such violence seriously dams movement as it had been n-violent till Monday.

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protesting farmers on January 26 entered national capital from three routes emanating from Singhu border, Tikri border and Ghazipur border, as Delhi Police gave ir d for a peaceful protest. However, despite Sanyukt Kisan Morcha's assurance and Delhi Police's conditions for tractor march, violence broke out as farmers entered Delhi. protesting farmers with ir tractors broke barricades and cemented barriers at Delhi’s Mukarba Chowk, prompting Delhi Police to use tear gas shell against m. 

situation quickly devolved to a point where police were outnumbered, even as farmers overran Delhi and a number of its monuments, capped off by shameful visuals of farmers breaching Red Fort's ramparts and planting ir flag atop its podium. Delhi Police had allowed tractor rally to take place from on to 5 PM, however, when protesters forcefully tried to enter capital, Delhi Police attempted to persuade farmers to begin rally as per plan - after conclusion of Republic Day parade, which led to clashes. Farmers were seen riding bikes brandishing swords, sticks and vandalised a bus, drove tractors in full speed towards police personnel who were blocking m.

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Centre-Farmer talks stall

After 11 rounds of Centre-farmer talks, two parties failed to reach a middle ground on Friday after a five-hour meeting with associations refusing to agree to Centre's proposal for suspending implementation of aforesaid legislation for one and a half years. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar categorically said that Union government is ready for ar meeting only if farmers want to discuss this proposal. Meanwhile, protesting farmers had come to an agreement with Delhi police to hold ir Republic Day tractor rallies beginning from Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders - proceed towards Haryana or Uttar Pradesh before returning back to starting points covering 62 km, 60 km and 46 km respectively. Delhi Police mandated that a maximum of 5000 persons with 5000 tractors can participate in rally on Republic Day from on to 5 pm.

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