Published 11:04 IST, January 26th 2021

Tractor Rally: Protesting farmers break police barricades at Tikri border to enter Delhi

The agitating farmers broke police barricades at Tikri border as their tractor rally against Centre's 3 contentious farm law entered Delhi on Republic Day

Reported by: Gargi Rohatgi
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agitating farmers broke several police barrices at Tikri border as ir tractor rally against Centre's 3 farm laws entered Delhi on Republic Day. Earlier, rally was permitted to pass through Nangloi, Baprola Vill, Najafgarh, Jharoda border, Rohtak bypass and Asoda toll plaza. Meanwhile, a tractor rally from Singhu border reached Delhi's Sanjay Gandhi, Transport Nagar. rally will proceed towards DTU-Shahb-SB Dairy-Darwala- Bawana T-point- Kanjawala Chowk-Kharkhoda toll plaza.

East Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police Deepak Yav while speaking to news ncy ANI said, "We are in touch with Uttar Presh Police and farmer leers. We have deployed drones for security surveillance during farmers' tractor rally."

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Farmer union's tractor rally enters Delhi, security beefed-up

In view of farmer union's tractor rally, security has been tightened in national capital with police barrices mounted at various important places in city including ITO, Yamuna Bridge and or locations. Special Commissioner of Police (CP), Intelligence in Delhi Police, Dependra Pathak has said on Sunday, " tractor rally will enter Delhi from Tikri, Singhu, and Ghazipur borders and return to its originating points. From Singhu, it will pass through Kanjhawala, Bawana, Auchandi border, KMP Expressway, and n return to Singhu."

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farmers have been protesting on different borders of national capital since vember 26 against three newly enacted farm laws - Farmers' Produce Tre and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

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11th round of talks between farmers and government was held on Friday. talks of farmer unions and government have seemingly broken down after former insisted on ir demand for repeal of three new farm laws and latter asked m to reconsider its offer to put se laws on hold for about 18 months. Earlier on Monday, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that agitation against farm laws which has been going on for almost 2 months will end soon. 

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(With ANI inputs)

11:04 IST, January 26th 2021