Violence broke out in Delhi on Republic Day as thousands of farmers who organised the tractor rally marched into the national capital, breaking barricades and clashing with the police.?The Delhi Police then used tear gas shells and lathi-charge to contain the situation.?
Amid the scenes of chaos and clashes, a video depicted an exemplary show of humanity. Farmers made way for an ambulance that was snarled up in the traffic caused by the tractor rally in the national capital. The video emerged from Indraprastha Park on Outer Ring Road, east Delhi.
Another incident was reported from the national capital that shows humanity is above all.?Protesting farmers today rescued a Delhi Police personnel by a section of protesters attempting to assault him at ITO in central Delhi.
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On Tuesday, farmers protesting against agricultural reforms breached barricades and clashed with police in the capital, who fired tear gas to restrain them, shortly after a convoy of tractors trundled through the Delhi's outskirts.
The upheaval was primarily caused after the protesters who were "allowed to hold" the "Kisaan Parade" between 12 to 5 PM, started the march much before the allotted time and veered away from the agreed-upon routes.?
Earlier, the government had opposed the rally in the Supreme Court saying it would be a "national embarrassment" at a time when the country was celebrating Republic Day.
The farmers are protesting against three central laws that they say will deplete their income, take away their guaranteed minimum prices for crops and leave them open to exploitation by big corporations. Farmers protested in several other cities today in solidarity with their comrades in north India.