Farmer part of tractor rally dies, protesters blame cops for negligence

The violence during the farmers' tractor turned chaotic when one of the protesters died. The incident took place at Minto Road in central Delhi on Tuesday afternoon. The farmer's body was found crushed under a tractor, but the protesters allege that he was killed in police firing. The farmers have kept the body wrapped in a national flag at the ITO intersection and are protesting. They claim that the tractor had overturned after police fired at it. A group of protesters, meanwhile, entered the Red Fort on Tuesday afternoon and waved flags from the ramparts. 

A few of them even climbed on the poles installed in the premises and hoisted their flags. Traffic was affected in several parts of the national capital on Tuesday due to the farmers' tractor rally. Police used tear gas on groups of farmers and resorted to baton charge as protesters broke past barricades with tractors at different border points and did not take the pre-decided routes for their march in the national capital. A Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus was vandalised and at least two police vehicles were damaged in Singhu. Union Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel condemned actions of the farmers who entered Red Fort, says it violated the symbol of dignity of India's democracy. MHA also issued orders for suspension of telecom services in areas of Singhu, Ghazipur, Tikri, Mukarba Chowk and Nangloi and adjoining places from 12 noon to 23:59 pm today.