Farmers Likely To Cancel March To Parliament After Violent Tractor Parade On R-Day

The farmer unions are likely to announce the cancellation of the march to Parliament on February 1, after violence rocked the national capital on Republic Day when farmers took out the tractor rally.

According to a report by India Today, the crucial decision on the march will be taken today.

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Citing sources, the India today report said that the farmers are most likely to call off the march.

Meanwhile, the clashes between the protesters and the police on Republic Day seemed to have turned the situation in favour of the Centre.

The next round of negotiations between the farmers and the Centre is scheduled on February 2.

Violence at Farmers Protest / TOI

Also, the meeting between the farmers with the Supreme Court-appointed committee, which was scheduled to take place on Wednesday, has been rescheduled to Friday (January 29) due to the traffic restrictions.

Close to 200 have been detained in connection with the violence in Delhi on Republic Day. Yogendra Yadav and 13 farm leaders have been named in the FIR.