Important national events to look for today

Entry into several parts of New Delhi and Central Delhi areas will be limited today with police deciding to maintain tight security across the Capital and monitor for any more gathering of farmers with tractors. Meanwhile, Expelled AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala will be officially released from the Central Jail in Parappana Agrahara today. Here is a heads-up of the important national events to look for today.

• Sasikala to be released from Bengaluru prison today
  

  Sasikala to be released today

Expelled AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala will be officially released from the Central Jail in Parappana Agrahara today, where she served a jail term in the corruption case. Her release comes at a time when Tamil Nadu is preparing for assembly elections in which her former party AIADMK takes on the DMK.

• Security to stay tight in Delhi today, entry limited
  

  Delhi tightens security

Entry into several parts of New Delhi and Central Delhi areas will be limited today with police deciding to maintain tight security across the Capital and monitor for any more gathering of farmers with tractors.

• Red Fort to remain closed today
  

  Red Fort

Red Fort, which was supposed to open today after Republic Day celebrations, would remain closed after protesting farmers entered the premises on Tuesday, an Archaeological Survey of India official said. The ASI official said the monument would not reopen on Wednesday and that ASI staff would assess the site for any damage during the protest.

• Punjab, Haryana to remain on high alert today
  

  Punjab and Haryana on high alert

In view of the violence during the farmers' tractor rally' in the national capital on Tuesday, Haryana and Punjab governments have directed all the Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police to remain on 'high alert' today to ensure law and order situation in the state. Additional forces have also been deployed in sensitive areas in both states.