The Delhi Police have registered a report against 6 farmer leaders. These include the names of Rakesh Tikait, Dr. Darshan Pal, Joginder Singh, Buta Singh, Balbir Singh Rajewal and Rajendra Singh.
Sourav Ganguly, the current Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president was rushed to the Apollo Gleneagles Hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon after suffering another bout of chest pains.
The Delhi Police have detained 200 people who spread violence in the national capital during the tractor parade on the occasion of Republic Day. All those detained are being questioned.
The protesting farmers also stormed the Red Fort and hoisted their flag atop the historic monument. They also tried to run over Delhi Police personnel with their tractors.
The families of Delhi Police personnel will protest against farmers at Shaheedi Park in the ITO area today and demand action against them for the violence in the national capital during the tractor parade on Republic Day.
Rakesh Tikait said that there was a conspiracy by the BJP behind the violence in Delhi and the people hoisting the flag on the Red Fort on Republic Day belong to the BJP.
The protesting farmers also stormed the Red Fort and hoisted their flag atop the historic monument. They also tried to run over Delhi Police personnel with their tractors.
Due to the violence during the tractor rally by protesting farmers on Republic Day, many routes to and from Delhi have been closed today. These include the National Highway 9 connecting Delhi to Ghaziabad. The National Highway-24 is also closed today.
After the violence in the tractor parade of farmers on Republic Day, the capital Delhi has turned into a camp. A total of 15 CRPF companies have been deployed along with the Delhi Police.
The farmers broke through barricades put up by the Delhi Police at several places and also managed to enter the Red Fort. The protesters also hoisted their flag on the ramparts of the Red Fort.