One dead, farmers storm Red Fort, internet suspended, metro stations closed

Chaos ensued in the national Capital on Tuesday as a section of the farmers protesting against the new agriculture laws entered Delhi to hold a tractor rally and were met with tear gas and baton-charge by the police.

As the dust somewhat settled by the evening, one protestor had reportedly died, internet services were suspended in several parts of the city, four cases of vandalism were registered, and multiple metro stations were shut temporarily. At least 83 police personnel and several farmers were injured and around 26 people, including both farmers and police personnel, were admitted in hospitals in Delhi.

How it started

The unrest began after police on Tuesday morning tried to stop some of the protestors from entering the Capital, as part of the earlier announced tractor rally. On their part, these protestors flouted the timing and route of the rally, which was agreed upon by the Delhi Police and farmer unions, NDTV reported.

The rally was scheduled to be held between…

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