A petition has been filed within the Supreme Court looking for a judicial inquiry into the unprecedented violence in Delhi after the farmers’ Republic Day tractor parade spiraled into chaos on Tuesday. The plea additionally demanded registration of a case for “causing dishonour of national flag” at Red Fort.
Breaking away from the designated route for the rally, tons of of protestors wielding sticks and golf equipment and holding the tricolour and union flags, felled limitations on the borders, clashed with police, and entered town from numerous factors to put siege to the Red Fort and climb the flagpole on Republic Day on Tuesday. Police additionally had to make use of lathicharge and teargas shells to manage unruly protesters at a number of places within the metropolis. At most locations, the policemen appeared outnumbered and needed to retreat because the protesters superior.
One protester died when his tractor overturned whereas ramming a street barrier at ITO, and scores had been injured, amongst them at the very least 200 police personnel, as mobs resorted to violence and vandalism whereas forcing their approach in.
Protest at Red Fort
At night time, the Red Fort was secured, the flags eliminated and protesters made to vacate the premises. Officials stated a “serious assessment” of the day’s occasions was underway at the same time as authorities introduced in reinforcements. Additional forces from paramilitary items had been being deployed and Internet providers had been suspended within the areas of Singhu, Ghazipur, Tikri, Mukarba Chowk, Nangloi and adjoining areas for 12 hours to “restore order”.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the umbrella organisation of farmer unions – the bulk from Punjab — spearheading the protests, distanced itself from the teams that had compelled their approach into the Capital.
