The Delhi Police on Tuesday urged the protesting farmers to not take law in their hands after several clashes broke out between the protesting farmers and the police force. The police authorities also requested farmers to stay calm and maintain peace in the national capital. They also urged the farmer unions to retreat to the pre-decided routes for the tractor rally.
"We request to the protesting farmers to not take law in their hands and maintain peace," Additional PRO Anil Mittal said.
Police on Tuesday fired tear gas shells and lathicharged farmers when they clashed with the force in parts of city, including at ITO, after the tractor parade deviated from the permitted route in an attempt to move towards Rajpath, the heart of the national capital.
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The Delhi Police had given permission to farmers protesting the three farm laws to hold their tractor parade on selected routes only after the official Republic Day parade on the Rajpath concludes.
However chaos ensued as the farmers were were adamant of heading towards central Delhi.
The farmers who began their march from different border points, much before the time permitted to them for their tractor parade, reached ITO in Central Delhi and tried to move towards Lutyen's zone. The protesters, carrying sticks, clashed with police at the ITO.
(With PTI Inputs)
