- As many as 308 Twitter handles were used from Pakistan to instigate the violence
- There is no possibility of intelligence failure
- Farmer leaders breached the trust, led the violence
- All farmer leaders involved in the violence will be arrested soon
Farmers deviated from agreed route: Delhi police
Delhi Police press conference on R-Day tractor rally violence
20:20 January 27
Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastav briefing about the tractor rally violence
20:08 January 27
Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastav briefing about the tractor rally violence
Key points:
- After the provocative speech delivered by the farm leaders, the farmer turned violent
- Police had all options to control the violence, but we reacted patiently
- It was also given to them in writing that there should be no more than 5000 tractors (in the rally)
- We did not want to turn the rally into violence
- All farmer leaders are responsible
- As many as 393 police personnel are injured in the violence
- 30 police vehicles tortured in the violence
- Tear gas was used to control the farmer
- We have all footages of vandalism
- Face recognition equipment, CCTV footages have used in identifying those involved in violence
- No one will be spared whosoever is responsible for the violence
20:02 January 27
Delhi Police Special Commissioner SN Srivastava press briefing key points
- As this was an auspicious day for the nation, terms and conditions were given to them to maintain peace
- Tractor rally was granted time slot of 12 pm-5 pm
- Farmer leaders were asked to lead the rally
- Every leader was given the responsibility to led their rally
- No deadly weapons permissible
- Delhi police reacted patiently
- Satnam Singh Pannu gave a provocative speech
- Darshan Pal Singh also gave a provocative speech
19:53 January 27
Delhi Police PC updates:
- Five rounds of meeting held before the Republic day rally
- We suggested them to divert the routes to maintain law and order
- We assured them of security and media space
- We had provided three routes to them which were mutually decided
- They broke the routes, cause the clash
19:20 January 27
Delhi Police press conference on R-Day tractor rally violence
New Delhi: A total of 22 FIRs have been filed by the Delhi Police so far in connection with the violence witnessed during a farmers' tractor rally on the Republic Day, officials said on Wednesday.
The FIRs were registered under Sections dealing with riots, damage to public property and assault on public servants with deadly weapons.
The police have begun analysing video footage available to identify the violent protesters, who damaged public property and attacked Delhi Police personnel.
In all, 86 policemen were injured in the violence as farmers marched inside Delhi with their tractors ahead of the scheduled time agreed upon with police authorities of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Farmers had rallied with about 6,000-7,000 tractors at Singhu border around 8.30 am on January 26. As per the earlier-decided plan, they were supposed to reach Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar and then take a right turn. However, the protesters led by 'Nihangs' riding horses and armed with swords and other sharp-edged weapons charged at the police and broke through several layers of barricades set up between Mukarba Chowk and Transport Nagar, the Delhi Police said.
"At ITO, a large group of farmers, who had come from Gazipur and Singhu borders, attempted to move towards New Delhi district. When they were stopped by the policemen, a section of farmers became violent and broke through the barricades, damaged iron grills and road dividers and even tried to run over policemen deployed at barricades with their tractors," a senior police officer said.
The farmers swarmed the Red Fort and waved farmer union flags from its ramparts. They even hoisted farmer union flags as well as a pennant with a Sikh religious symbol from a flagpole.
The cat-and-mouse games between the police and protesting farmers continued until late Tuesday evening. Most of the incidents were reported from Mukarba Chowk, Gazipur, A-Point ITO, Seemapuri, Nangloi T-Point, Tikri Border and Red Fort.
Nearly 300 artistes, including children, who were part of the official Republic Day parade in Delhi on Tuesday were rescued by police after they were stranded near the Red Fort due to violence and chaos in the area.
Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws - Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
With inputs from agency
Also Read: Twitter accounts blocked after violent tractor rally
20:20 January 27
Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastav briefing about the tractor rally violence
- As many as 308 Twitter handles were used from Pakistan to instigate the violence
- There is no possibility of intelligence failure
- Farmer leaders breached the trust, led the violence
- All farmer leaders involved in the violence will be arrested soon
20:08 January 27
Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastav briefing about the tractor rally violence
Key points:
- After the provocative speech delivered by the farm leaders, the farmer turned violent
- Police had all options to control the violence, but we reacted patiently
- It was also given to them in writing that there should be no more than 5000 tractors (in the rally)
- We did not want to turn the rally into violence
- All farmer leaders are responsible
- As many as 393 police personnel are injured in the violence
- 30 police vehicles tortured in the violence
- Tear gas was used to control the farmer
- We have all footages of vandalism
- Face recognition equipment, CCTV footages have used in identifying those involved in violence
- No one will be spared whosoever is responsible for the violence
20:02 January 27
Delhi Police Special Commissioner SN Srivastava press briefing key points
- As this was an auspicious day for the nation, terms and conditions were given to them to maintain peace
- Tractor rally was granted time slot of 12 pm-5 pm
- Farmer leaders were asked to lead the rally
- Every leader was given the responsibility to led their rally
- No deadly weapons permissible
- Delhi police reacted patiently
- Satnam Singh Pannu gave a provocative speech
- Darshan Pal Singh also gave a provocative speech
19:53 January 27
Delhi Police PC updates:
- Five rounds of meeting held before the Republic day rally
- We suggested them to divert the routes to maintain law and order
- We assured them of security and media space
- We had provided three routes to them which were mutually decided
- They broke the routes, cause the clash
19:20 January 27
Delhi Police press conference on R-Day tractor rally violence
New Delhi: A total of 22 FIRs have been filed by the Delhi Police so far in connection with the violence witnessed during a farmers' tractor rally on the Republic Day, officials said on Wednesday.
The FIRs were registered under Sections dealing with riots, damage to public property and assault on public servants with deadly weapons.
The police have begun analysing video footage available to identify the violent protesters, who damaged public property and attacked Delhi Police personnel.
In all, 86 policemen were injured in the violence as farmers marched inside Delhi with their tractors ahead of the scheduled time agreed upon with police authorities of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Farmers had rallied with about 6,000-7,000 tractors at Singhu border around 8.30 am on January 26. As per the earlier-decided plan, they were supposed to reach Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar and then take a right turn. However, the protesters led by 'Nihangs' riding horses and armed with swords and other sharp-edged weapons charged at the police and broke through several layers of barricades set up between Mukarba Chowk and Transport Nagar, the Delhi Police said.
"At ITO, a large group of farmers, who had come from Gazipur and Singhu borders, attempted to move towards New Delhi district. When they were stopped by the policemen, a section of farmers became violent and broke through the barricades, damaged iron grills and road dividers and even tried to run over policemen deployed at barricades with their tractors," a senior police officer said.
The farmers swarmed the Red Fort and waved farmer union flags from its ramparts. They even hoisted farmer union flags as well as a pennant with a Sikh religious symbol from a flagpole.
The cat-and-mouse games between the police and protesting farmers continued until late Tuesday evening. Most of the incidents were reported from Mukarba Chowk, Gazipur, A-Point ITO, Seemapuri, Nangloi T-Point, Tikri Border and Red Fort.
Nearly 300 artistes, including children, who were part of the official Republic Day parade in Delhi on Tuesday were rescued by police after they were stranded near the Red Fort due to violence and chaos in the area.
Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws - Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
With inputs from agency
Also Read: Twitter accounts blocked after violent tractor rally
Last Updated : Jan 27, 2021, 8:30 PM IST
