As Delhi Police begins crackdown on Tikait, Yogendra and different leaders, scared protesters droop their Parliament march

The agitating anarchists on the borders of Delhi, who defiled nationwide symbols on the iconic Red Fort in Delhi on Republic Day have been hoping to do the identical on February 1 on the nation’s Parliament. February 1 is the day when the Union Budget might be offered by the Finance Minister for the monetary yr 2021-22. The agitators have been gearing up for a foot march to the seat of Indian democracy – till the Delhi Police got here cracking down arduous on a minimum of 37 union leaders, together with Darshan Pal, Rakesh Tikait, Balbir Singh Rajewal, Yogendra Yadav, amongst others. Now, they’ve cancelled their march to the Parliament.“We have cancelled our plan for a march to Parliament on budget day on February 1. But our agitation will continue and there will be public meetings and hunger strike across the country on January 30,” Darshan Pal mentioned throughout a press convention aimed toward convincing folks that the violence of January 26 was, the truth is, a high-level authorities conspiracy to derail the agitation. This, whilst varied farmers’ unions proceed withdrawing their help to the protests, starting with the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) and All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee.Meanwhile, now that the leaders of the protest have been named in not less than 25 FIRs, the agitation is on the sting and may be anticipated to fizzle out quickly sufficient. Delhi Police’s FIRs point out a number of IPC sections, together with 307 (try to homicide), 147 (punishment for rioting) and 353 (assault/felony power to discourage public servant from discharge of his responsibility) and 120B (Punishment of felony conspiracy).The farm unionists have additionally been requested to clarify to the police as to why motion shouldn’t be initiated towards them for the violence on Republic Day, through which over 400 police personnel have been injured. That the leaders will be unable to defend themselves is thought to all. Moreover, Delhi Police is alleged to have incriminating proof towards them which can spell the loss of life knell of the pretend agitation, after after all, anarchist union leaders are put behind bars.Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava mentioned, “By late evening of January 25, there were indications that they would not keep their word. They brought forward the aggressive and militant elements, who occupied the stage and delivered provocative speeches which made their intentions clear. Farmer leaders were also involved in the violence that broke out during the tractor rally. Some farmer leaders like Satnam Singh Pannu and Darshan Pal gave inflammatory speeches, following which the protesters breached the barricades.”The cancellation of plans to conduct a foot march to the Parliament in Delhi by the farmers after they have been named in a number of FIRs ought to function a lesson for the federal government – which handed an extended rope to the anarchists for a lot too lengthy. Those with an ulterior motive to effectuate chaos within the nation aren’t impressed by the Centre’s willingness to barter or interact with them however solely reply to stern motion, which threatens to derail their very own snug lives. In the longer term too, the federal government should bear in mind classes from these agitations, and are available down cracking arduous on violent components from the phrase go.