INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
New Delhi: Samkyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of protesting unions, has called a meeting later on Wednesday to discuss the violence
that broke out during the farmers' tractor parade in the national capital.Before the Morcha meeting, representatives of 32 Punjab unions
Morcha will meet around 3 pm on Wednesday and discuss all aspects pertaining to violence that happened during the tractor parade in
Delhi".The Samkyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 41 farmer unions, is leading the protest against the three central farm laws at
several border points of Delhi.After violence broke out during the tractor parade on Tuesday, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha had called off the
highlight the demands of the farmer unions to repeal three new agri laws dissolved into anarchy on the streets of the city as tens of
thousands of protesters broke through barriers, fought with police, overturned vehicles and hoisted a religious flag from the ramparts of
the iconic Red Fort.The Kisan Morcha had disassociated itself from those who indulged in violence during the tractor parade, and alleged
that some "antisocial elements" infiltrated their otherwise peaceful movement.Farmers, mostly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar
Pradesh, have been camping at several Delhi border points, including Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur, since November 28, demanding a complete
to identify accusedThe Delhi Police has registered 22 FIRs so far in connection with the violence that broke out during the farmers' tractor
parade in the national capital leaving over 300 policemen injured, officials said on Wednesday.An official said multiple videos and CCTV
footage are being scanned to identify farmers involved in the violence on Tuesday and that strict action will be taken against the
culprits.Security has been beefed up in several places across the national capital especially at the Red Fort and farmer protest sites, with
far registered in connection with Tuesday's violence.More than 300 policemen have been injured in the incident, he said.The SKM had given an
undertaking to the police to take out a peaceful rally as per the proposed plans on four agreed upon routes.However, on Tuesday around 8.30
am, 6,000 to 7,000 tractors assembled at the Singhu border, police said.Instead of going on the pre-decided route, they insisted upon going
towards central Delhi and despite repeated requests, the farmers, led by Nihangs on their horses and equipped with swords, kirpans and
fursas, had charged at the police and broke through several layers of barricades, which were erected between Mukarba Chowk and Transport
the barricades at several points and headed for ITO, where they were joined by the farmers who had come from the Singhu border.At the Tikri
border also, the farmers did not agree to the pre-decided plan and fought with police
They not only broke barricades, but also attacked police vehicles and personnel with deadly weapons
Instead of turning towards Najafgarh, they headed towards Peeragarhi and further towards the central part of the national capital, police
When they were stopped by policemen, a group of these farmers became violent and broke the barricades, damaged iron grills and dividers and
even tried to run over the policemen deployed at these barricades, the police had said in a statement.However, police personnel succeeded in
stopping them from entering Lutyens' Delhi
Meanwhile, some farmers also indulged in vandalism and attacked policemen
A section of the crowd also managed to climb atop the rampart of the Red Fort where they hoisted their organisation's flag, the statement
