Things take an ugly turn for the farmers' tractor parade as section of farmers clashes with security personnel in parts of the national capital.
Even as India was celebrating its 72nd Independence Day, farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws took out a tractor parade on the streets of Delhi.
However, things took an ugly turn when violence broke out in parts of the national capital.
At Delhi's Ghazipur border area, Security personnel fired tear gas shells and lathicharged farmers after they tried to break down the barricades using tractors.
Tear gas shells fired at the protesters at the Ghazipur Border. Police cane-charged protesters.
— Tractor2ਟਵਿੱਟਰ (@Tractor2twitr) January 26, 2021
Barricades breached. Tractors enter Delhi,#HistoricTractorMarch #Tractor2Twitter pic.twitter.com/LPk60M8bjG
Chaos turned into rage as Nihangs drew swords to scare the police personnel from resorting to lathi charge.
पुलिस की लाठी के बाद किसानों ने तलवार उठाई।#RepublicDay #TractorParadeOn26Jan pic.twitter.com/woGMsajrHg
— Utkarsh Singh (@UtkarshSingh_) January 26, 2021
Similar scenes were witnessed at Sarai Kale Khan locality in Delhi.
दिल्ली में किसान सराई काले खां की ओर आगे बढ़े। कई जगह बैरिकेड टूट चुका है। तनाव सी हालत। @PrashantSoniNBT की रिपोर्ट @NBTDilli pic.twitter.com/Z4blEjoQZO
— Narendra nath mishra (@iamnarendranath) January 26, 2021
At the Mukarba Chowk in Delhi, farmers could be seen forcibly removing police barricading
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Last Updated Jan 26, 2021, 12:48 PM IST
