Swaraj India President Yogendra Yadav on Sunday said that farmers protesting against the Centre’s agricultural laws will take out tractor parade in Delhi during the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, ANI reported. The farmer unions also alleged that the National Investigation Agency has started filing cases against those who are supporting the agitation.
At a press conference, Yadav said no disruption will be caused to the official Republic Day parade. “The parade will be very peaceful,” he added. “The farmers will put up the national flag on their tractors.”
The farmers said their 50-km parade will be held in the Outer Ring Road, the road encircling the city, according to NDTV.
The Supreme Court will hear the Centre’s application seeking an injunction against the proposed tractor rally on Monday. On January 12, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde had issued a notice on the application to the farmer unions.
In its application filed…