Live Updates: world's largest 'Tractor' parade by Indian farmers

Indian farmers in protest against three new farm laws introduced by the BJP-led government would hold the world's largest 'Tractor' rally in outer parts of the national capital.

Monday, 25th January 2021

New Delhi: Indian farmers in protest against three new farm laws introduced by the BJP-led government would hold the world's largest 'Tractor' rally in outer parts of the national capital.

02:53: Farmer named Navneet Singh allegedly shot dead by Delhi police at ITO. While police said that it was an accident while he was driving the tractor.

02:09PM: Farmers Hoists union flag at rampart of Red Fort in New Delhi.

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01:51PM: Farmers reach Red Fort while marching towards New Delhi.

01:23PM: Visuals of ITO where farmers and police clashes happened.

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01:13PM: All entry and Exit gates of Metro stations in Delhi are closed due to widespread protest. ITO sector of Delhi witnessed clashes between farmers and Delhi police where shot of tear gas was fired and police followed harsh canning to keep protestors away from inner Delhi. Whereas, at Nagloi areas several police officials sat on roads to halt tractors to move any further. In Faridabad, inhuman canning of farmers was witnessed where hundreds of police officials severely injured farmers riding tractors. All uninvited incidents took place after police officials halted farmers from carrying out tractor parade on a specified time, in a result hundreds of farmers rerouted and diverted their way towards inner Delhi.

12:16PM: Delhi borders rock jammed by traffic as thousands of tractors and over half a million farmers march displaying aggression against Indian Government.

11:29AM: Situation tense at Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar in New Delhi as Farmers and Delhi police stands face to face.

11:18AM: At Singhu Border, Joint Commissioner of Police, SS Yadav asked farmers to follow the route drawn out by mutual consent of farmers and police.

11:07AM: Farmers' Union president said that they have given 45 minutes to police to ask their officials as they are set to move on a scheduled route. "The route police is asking us to follow is not the one which was decided earlier."

11:07AM: Tear gas rounds fired at farmers at Singhu border.

11:03AM: Lathicharge, stonepelting at Singhu border after farmers broke into the remaining barricades. Police officials says that they were given permission to hold protest after Republic Day parade concludes.

10:50AM: Police officials of Haryana uses Drones to keep surveillance of Tractor Parade in several areas.

10:47AM: People of Delhi showers flower on farmers as they carry out Tractor Parade against three farm laws of government.

10:39AM: During High Security deployment farmers carry out parade at Ghazipur border.

10:32AM: Thousands of Farmers are marching on foot says will cover the whole route walking beside tractors.

10:29AM: After Tikri and Singhu borders, farmers pushing forward to break in from the Ghazipur border. So far, no violent incident has been reported amid Tractor Parade.

10:21AM: Advanced combat units deployed at Ghazipur border.

10:18AM: Farmers Unions have asked Delhi police to remove barricades in 45 minutes or face the consequences.

10:14AM: Farmers' Union in Maharashtra state hoisted the Indian flag at Mumbai.

10:06AM: Officials said that Farmers have given a route to protest at the outer ring road of New Delhi after the Parade concludes.

10:00AM: Farmers' unions announced a foot march on February 1 to the Parliament as the national budget would be presented.

9:40AM: Some glimpse of Tractor Parade in New Delhi:

9:30AM: As Indian PM Narendra Modi reaches Raj Path for 72nd Republic Day, Farmers start the Parade from the Tikri border with 'Inquilab Zindabaad' (Long live revolution).

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9:00AM: Farmers' tractor rally is scheduled to start at 10 am from three places including Singhu Border, Tikri Border and Gazipur border. Several farmers at Tikri border smashed barricades and initiated their march towards route.

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