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Anarchy on wheels: Farmers' groups condemn violence, await clear picture

Farmers' protest descended into chaos as they used tractors to pull apart barricades, prompting the police to lathi-charge and fire tear gas. Punjab and Haryana on high alert

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Most farmer leaders condemned the violence and blamed it on miscreants present among the protesters

Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi
The farmer groups, protesting along Delhi’s borders against the three farm laws, have adopted a wait-and-watch stand on the violent protests inside the Capital on Republic Day, saying they will dwell into the events once the full picture emerges.

However, most farmer leaders condemned the violence and blamed it on miscreants present among the protesters. Some said a stand will be taken once all the leaders come back from their sites and discuss the development.

A police person fires tear-gas as farmers break barricades near Akshardham
Ashish Mittal,

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