In a statement, the city police said protesting farmers violated the pre-decided conditions agreed upon for their tractor parade
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The 72nd Republic Day was celebrated across states and Union Territories on Tuesday under the shadow of COVID-19 and farmers' protests against new agri laws. In most states, celebrations were restricted to unfurling of the national flag and chief ministers and governors addressing the people, while in the national capital, protesters broke through barriers, clashed with police and hoisted a religious flag from the rampart of Red Fort. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal greeted people on the 72nd Republic Day and saluted the corona warriors. On the occasion, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh reiterated his appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accepting the farmers' demands, saying the new farm laws are "completely wrong". His Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar in his Republic Day address said while one has the freedom to agitate, but not to spread anarchy. After hoisting the tricolour at a function in Panchkula, Khattar said the Constitution talks about rights
The unions demanded repeal of the new farm laws
The Congress said there is no place for such incidents in a democracy, even as it urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "shun arrogance" and repeal the three farm laws
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday appealed to the farmers to vacate Delhi and return to the borders
Traffic went haywire on national capital roads on Tuesday
TV news channels flashed images of farmers hoisting flags at Red Fort in the heart of Delhi, with hundreds of them deviating from agreed routes
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Tuesday briefed Home Minister Amit Shah about the situation in Delhi
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This comes in the wake of the farmers' tractor rally running amok in the national capital
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Security has been stepped up across Punjab and Haryana ahead of Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday, officials said
Farmers at Delhi's three protest sites -- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border points -- were busy with their last minute preparations on Monday
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Tomar termed the government's proposal to suspend new farm laws for 1-1.5 years as the 'best offer'
The farmers' tractor parade is set to take place in Delhi on Tuesday
Delhi Traffic Police asked commuters to avoid the routes where protesting farmers will hold their tractor rally on Republic Day