'UP police issued notices to 220 tractor owners to threaten farmers': SP leader Chaudhary

Uttar Presh police have issued notices to around 200 tractors for allegedly plying vehicles on public ros for commercial work, most of which were driven by minors. move prompted senior SP leer Ram Govind Chaudhary to allege that action against tractor owners was meant to threaten farmers, as vehicles have been at epicentre of farm protests. 

police, however, stated that notices have nothing to do with farmers' protest against Centre’s new agriculture laws.

"Notices have been served to 220 owners of tractors in Sikandarpur police station area. In notice, it has been mentioned that tractors were used on public ros for commercial work, and minors were driving m. As a result of this, re were ro accidents. tractors were also used in illegal mining,” said Bal Mukund Mishra, SHO, Sikandarpur police station.

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However, Regional Transport Officer Rajeshwar Yav said he was not aware of fact that police can issue such a notice to tractor owners. 

Meanwhile, Leer of Opposition in Uttar Presh Legislative Assembly, Ram Govind Chaudhary said police are trying to threaten farmers. " farmers have tractors, and y are going to protest site by tractors. Police have issued notices to hinder farmers' movement,” he alleged.

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Delhi police arrest 84 in connection with tractor rally violence

notice comes at a time when authorities have launched a crackdown on protestors engaging in violence with police, in wake of January 26 Republic Day tractor pare riots, that left at least 300 cops injured. In connection with incident, Delhi Police has 38 cases and arrested 84 people so far.

tractor march by farmers protesting against three recent agriculture laws h turned violent, leing to chaotic scenes on streets of national capital on Republic Day. Thousands of protesting farmers h clashed with police during pare. Many of m, driving tractors, reached Red Fort and entered monument.

y also hoisted flags on domes and placed a flagstaff at ramparts of national monument, where national flag is unfurled by prime minister on Independence Day. Police h asked nine farmer leers to join investigation in case on Friday, but no one turned up. 

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