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Farmers clash with cops during tractor parade

Last updated on: January 26, 2021 22:50 IST

The Delhi Police on Tuesday resorted to lathicharge and tear gas at the Singhu border after protesting farmers breached barricades set up to thwart them from entering the national capital.

The police had given farmers permission to enter the city after the official Republic Day parade at Rajpath.

 

Protesting farmers corner two policemen during clashes at Red Fort, where they had gathered after their tractor parade on Republic Day, in New Delhi, on Tuesday. Photograph: Arun Sharma/PTI Photo

An injured security person receives help from colleagues during clashes with farmers after their tractor rally turned violent, in New Delhi, on Tuesday. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/PTI Photo

An injured security person is taken away after clashes with protesting farmers. Photograph: Arun Sharma/PTI Photo

Farmers charge a security person during clashes. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/PTI Photo

Protesting farmers and their supporters seen through broken windshield of a vehicle after clashes. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI Photo

A protester throws a stone towards the riot police. Photograph: PTI Photo

Farmers clash with securitymen near Nagloi in New Delhi. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/PTI Photo

Police uses teargas as farmers attempt to break barricades near Akshardham during the Kisan Gantantra Parade. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI Photo

Policemen tries to stop farmers marching towards Delhi from Ghazipur border during their Kisan Gantantra Parade. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI Photo

Police attempt to stop farmers during their Kisan Gantantra Parade in protest against Centre's farm reform laws, on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, near Akshardham in New Delhi. Photograph: Arun Sharma/PTI Photo

Farmers attempt to break a barricade at Ghazipur border as they participate in Kisan Gantantra Parade. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI Photo

SEE: Protestors at Karnal bypass break police barricading

 

Farmers cross a barricade during a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of Republic Day in Delhi. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

IMAGE: Police uses tear gas to disperse farmers attempting to break barricades at Ghazipur border during their Kisan Gantantra Parade. Photograph: Arun Sharma/PTI Phto

SEE: Farmers climb atop a police water cannon vehicle at Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar in Delhi

A farmer injured while attempting to break barricades during their Kisan Gantantra Parade. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI Photo

SEE: Police use tear gas on farmers

IMAGE: Nihangs ride their horses as they take part in a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of Republic Day in Delhi. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
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