Violence at Red Fort in Delhi during farmers' tractor rally evoked a response similar to the Capitol Hill incident on January 6, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. 'India and US are both vibrant democracies with shared values. Incidents of violence and vandalism at historic Red Fort
Saddened by insult of Tricolour on Republic Day, says PM Modi during 'Mann Ki Baat' address
Saddened by insult of Tricolour on Republic Day, says PM Modi during 'Mann Ki Baat' address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday. He spoke about the violence in Delhi on Republic Day.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first radio address of this year today. (Photo: PTI)
During his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke about the violence in Delhi on Republic Day.
"Amidst all this, the country was saddened by the insult to the Tricolour on the 26th January in Delhi. We have to infuse times to come with new hope. Last year, we displayed exemplary patience & courage. This year too, we have to work hard to attain our resolves," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Updated Jan 27, 2021 | 12:00 IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had last week summoned Deep Sidhu to appear before it in connection with its probe into the Sikhs for Justice case it had filed on December 15, 2020. Amid outrage over flag incident, actor Deep Sidhu says did not remove tricolour | Photo Credit: IANS
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Deep Sidhu said that the protesters did not arrive in Delhi to hurt anyone or damage public property
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has distanced itself from Deep Sidhu
Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav claimed that Deep Sidhu had been disassociated "from our protest right from the beginning"
Updated Jan 27, 2021 | 13:07 IST
The Delhi Police has filed 22 FIRs in connection with the violence that broke out during the farmers' tractor rally in the national capital on Wednesday, leaving more than 300 policemen injured. File picture: Kangana Ranaut | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: A day after the farmers' tractor rally went violent in Delhi on the 72nd Republic Day, Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday took to Twitter and said that she tried her best to avoid this but failed.
In response to a tweet by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha national general secretary Sourabh Choudhary, who had posted pictures of violence in Delhi, Ranaut said her head “hangs in shame”.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweets as farmers go on rampage in Delhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been supporting the farmers' protest against the Centre's farm laws, on Tuesday denounced the violence in Delhi by protestors. Gandhi, however, once again appealed that the agri laws should be taken back for country's sake.
 "Violence is not the solution to any problem. Irrespective of who gets hurt, it is the country which will suffer. Take back the anti-agriculture law for the benefit of the country!" the former Congress president sain in his Hindi tweet.Â
Gandhi's statement came shortly after thousand of protestors barged into the Red Fort premises shouting slogan. Television images showed an unruly crowd at the Red Fort hoisting flags.
Farmers Protest in Delhi: Protesters were seen within the ramparts of Red fort.
New Delhi:
As protesting farmers breached barricades and changed their agreed route of a tractor rally to enter central Delhi on Republic Day, dozens of tractors rolled into the Red Fort.
Protesters were seen within the ramparts of the iconic Mughal-built monument, putting up yellow Sikh religious flags, waving sticks and shouting slogans.
The Red Fort complex was overrun with tractors and farmers holding flags within moments, with the police severely outnumbered. Some policemen were also manhandled by the protesters.
"Everybody come to Red Fort," shouted the farmers triumphantly against the backdrop of music blaring from tractors.