Delhi Police allows farmers' tractor rally after Republic Day function ends

Addressing the media here on Sunday, the city police Special Commission Dependra Pathak said after a prolonged five to six rounds of discussion with farmer unions, the Delhi Police allowed to hold a tractor rally once the Republic Day functions were over on January 26.

The Delhi Police has proposed four routes from Ghazipur, Singhu, Chilla, and Tikri borders for the farmers’ tractor rally on January 26 and that will enter into a few kilometres of national capital and after that it will be returned Haryana after going through Sanjay Gandhi transport nagar, Kanjhawala, Bawana and Auchandi border.

The rally beginning from Tikri border will cross through Nagloi,Najafgarh, Jharauda, Dhansa via KMP whereas the tractor rally from Gazhipur’s UP gate will lead to Hapur border via Apsara border.

Pathak also said that with aim to create confusion among the farmers’ proposed tractor parade, around 308 twitter handles from Pakistan were active, hence, the Force will provide adequate security to these rallies and emergency medical facilities has also been provided during this parade.

He also said that in coordination with the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Police, the route plan and other arrangements will be made so that these rallies conclude peacefully and as per the law.

On Saturday, the Delhi Police granted the farmers permission to carry out a tractor parade on January 26 inside the Capital, but on the condition that they will start only after the completion of the official parade on Rajpath.

As per the agreement, the farmers will enter Delhi from the borders, but stay in the adjoining areas and not venture towards Central Delhi.