Protests against farm laws: Farmer leaders to hold talk with protesters day after violence

Violent clashes erupted on Tuesday when a section of farmers decided to enter Delhi to register their protest against the three contentious farm laws, much ahead of the time they were granted permission by the Delhi police.

Dramatic scenes of violent clashes were witnessed when the farmers reached the ITO area of Central Delhi.

Braving the tear gas, lathicharge by police and breaking barricades, the protesters stormed into the heart of the national capital Delhi and captured the Red Fort as police seemed going outnumbered. 

While the farmers claimed the deceased was hit by a bullet, police said he had died after his tractor overturned. 

Footage of the incident showed the casualty resulted as the victim's tractor rammed into yellow Delhi Police barricades and overturned.

In some visuals, the dividers on the streets of Delhi were seen vandalised, allegedly by the farmers.

The farmers reportedly entered into Delhi through the routes which have not been allotted for the protesters.

The situation rapidly went out of control as farmers drove their tractors into the iconic Red Fort.

Protesting farmers climbed the ramparts and tried to put up yellow flags of Sikh religious significance.

It took hours for the police to remove the protesters from the 400-year-old Mughal-built monument.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday evening held a meeting with top security personnel to take stock of the situation.

In the meeting, a decision to deploy additional forces was taken, which was attended by Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava.

According to MHA sources, high officials of the Delhi Police had earlier met Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and updated him about the security situation in the national capital, reports UNI.

The government may also take a tough stand now over the farmers' protests post violence, as reported by The Print.