In India, farmers have been protesting against Modi government for a long time. Deaths have been reported in severe cold but sit-ins are continuing. In the Indian capital, police used force against protesters. Farmers also took out tractors and then the police started running. Gone.
"It is the responsibility of the police to control the situation but what are these people doing? They are inciting provocation, just as they did during the riots in Delhi and the Jawaharlal Nehru University attack," an Indian YouTuber shared the video.
The job of the police is to control a situation..
— Dhruv Rathee 🇮🇳 (@dhruv_rathee) January 26, 2021
But what are they doing? They are just instigating more violence. Same as what they did during Delhi Riots & JNU Attack. pic.twitter.com/CnVEV2T2uO
Violent protests continue in Central Delhi, tractors are being driven intentionally by protesters to trample on policemen, the Indian tricolor can also be clearly seen on the tractor running behind the policemen, which hit another tractor-trolley and moved forward. ۔ In the video, even the policemen can be seen running for their lives for fear of tractors.
#WATCH Violence continues at ITO in central Delhi, tractors being driven by protestors deliberately try to run over police personnel pic.twitter.com/xKIrqANFP4
— ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2021
Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Tuesday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Tuesday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck.
DTC bus vandalised by protesting farmers at ITO in central Delhi pic.twitter.com/ABxOkzlyjH
— ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2021
The commotion once again called into question the Modi government as the farmers' union declared its disassociation with those who rioted in the name of peaceful protest. Another video shows a group of protesters trying to torture a police officer who was rescued by other protesters.
#WATCH: A Delhi Police personnel rescued by protesters as one section of protesters attempted to assault him at ITO in central Delhi. #FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/uigSLyVAGy
— ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2021