Updated Jan 21, 2021 | 14:03 IST
The farmer unions have said that they wish to hold the rally to voice their opposition to the farm laws and not disrupt Republic Day celebrations including the annual parade in Delhi. Darshan Pal of the Krantikari Kisan Union | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: The government is reported to have denied permission to the protesting farmers to hold a tractor rally even on Delhi’s Outer Ring Road on January 26, on the occasion of Republic Day. The farmers, in response, have said that they will hold the rally on the key road come what may.
A farmer leader on Thursday said that they will continue to have meeting amongst themselves, with the police and the government on the matter.
Read more about No headway at police-farmers meeting over tractor rally on Republic Day on Business Standard. The farmers stuck to their demand of taking out the rally on Delhi s busy Outer Ring Road
Farmers, police meeting on tractor rally ends inconclusively
By IANS |
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Thu, Jan 21 2021 15:27 IST |
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Farmers, police meeting on tractor rally ends inconclusively. Image Source: IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 : The meeting between farmer leaders and Delhi Police officials on the issue of the tractor march on January 26 remained inconclusive. The meeting was held at the Mantram Resort on Thursday.
Now, another meeting is expected to be held on Friday.
However, the farmers will discuss all these issues among themselves first, for which a joint Kisan Morcha meeting will be held at the Singhu border. By Thursday evening it is expected that the farmers will unveil their strategy in front of everyone.
A similar meeting was held on Wednesday between the union leaders and officers of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana police at Vigyan Bhawan to discuss the route and arrangements of the proposed rally on January 26.
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Tractor parade: Farmers-police talks inconclusive, Yogendra Yadav says rally outside Delhi not possible
The second round of meeting between the police and farmer unions regarding the proposed January 26 tractor rally by them remained inconclusive on Thursday as the farmers stuck to their demand of taking out the rally on Delhi s busy Outer Ring Road. Taking to reporters after the meeting, Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav said the police wanted the farmer leaders to take out their tractor rally outside the national capital. We will do our parade peacefully inside Delhi. They wanted us to hold the tractor rally outside Delhi, which is not possible, Yadav, who is actively participating in the ongoing agitation against the Centre s new farm laws, said.