Tractor parade: Farmers start returning to protest sites on Delhi's borders
Wielding sticks and clubs and holding the tricolour and union flags, tens of thousands of farmers atop tractors broke barriers, clashed with police and entered the city from various points to lay siege to the Red Fort and climb the flagpole on Republic Day on Tuesday.
Delhi Police registers four FIRs in connection with farmers' tractor parade
The Delhi Police on Tuesday registered four FIRs in connection with the protesting farmers' tractor parade in the national capital, officials said here.
"Three FIRs were registered in east district and one in Shahdara district on Tuesday," a police official said.
Protestors attacked Police at Red Fort, earlier today.
No place for such incidents in democracy: Congress on violence during farmers' tractor parade
"Today, the Congress party and the entire country is pained by the violence and unruly incidents in Delhi. There is no place for such incidents in a democracy," Surjewala said.
Delhi Police registers four FIRs in connection with farmers' tractor parade: Official
No place for such incidents in democracy; Modi govt will also have to shun arrogance & repeal farm laws: Congress on violence during farmers' tractor parade
Red Fort 'siege' by protesting farmers create unease among Opposition parties
With the chaos during farmers' tractor rally erupting in the capital and the incident of flags being hoisted at the Red Fort, political parties struggled to come out with a proper response. They, however, distanced themselves from "violence" in the agitation.
83 police personnel injured in tractor parade violence: Delhi Police Additional PRO Anil Mittal
Protesters gather at Red Fort in Delhi
Traffic movement is now normal from Shastri Park to ISBT, Mukarba Chowk to Singhu Border, Loni Border, Chintamani Chowk, Barapulah & DND: Delhi Traffic Police
More paramilitary forces being deployed in Delhi after violence during farmers' tractor rally
In the wake of farmers' tractor rally turning violent, the Centre on Tuesday decided to deploy additional paramilitary troops in Delhi to restore peace and maintain law and order, officials said.
After violent protests in Delhi, internet services suspended in Sonipat, Jhajjar and Palwal in Haryana until 5 pm of January 27: Officials
(PTI)
Left parties condemn violence during farmers' rally, blame govt for letting things go out of hand
Left leaders on Tuesday condemned the violence that broke out on the streets of the capital during the tractor rally of farmers but squarely blamed the government for letting the situation deteriorate.
Traffic movement is now normal on Vikas Marg, Delhi Gate & ISBT Anand Vihar towards Uttar Pradesh: Delhi Traffic Police
(ANI)
CPI general secretary D Raja says violence is not the way to deal with the situation over farm laws, blames Centre for letting things go out of hand. (PTI)
A Nihang (sikh warrior) beats a policeman with a baton during a protest against farm laws introduced by the government, at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India, January 26, 2021. Credit: Reuters Photo
'Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar directs cops to remain on high alert’
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar while chairing a high-level meeting today, has directed all Deputy Commissioners, Commissioners of Police, & Superintendents of Police to remain on ‘high alert’ to ensure law & order situation in the state is not disturbed at any cost: Haryana CMO
(ANI)
US govt personnel have been advised to avoid protest areas: US Embassy in India
Media outlets are reporting clashes between New Delhi Police & protesting farmers in parts of Delhi. US govt personnel have been advised to avoid these areas, stay at home, & exercise caution if in the vicinity of any large groups, protests, or demonstrations: US Embassy in India
(ANI)
Traffic mayhem in many parts of Delhi due to farmers' tractor parade
Traffic went haywire on national capital roads on Tuesday as the tractor parade taken out by farmers spilt into many parts of the city and reached Central Delhi's ITO and Red Fort areas despite police raising barricades and checkpoints at multiple places.
SKM calls off Kisan Republic Day Parade with immediate effect, appeals to all participants to immediately return to their respective protest sites
Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called off Kisan Republic Day Parade with immediate effect & appealed to all participants to immediately return to their respective protest sites. SKM announced the movement will continue peacefully & further steps will be discussed & decided soon: SKM
(ANI)
DMK president M K Stalin says Centre's approach on farm laws issue was the reason for violence in Delhi; demands that PM Narendra Modi hold talks with protesting farmers
(PTI)
Around 200 artists of Republic Day parade were stranded since around 12 noon near Red Fort due to the tractor rally have now been rescued by Delhi Police.
A farmer runs behind a police officer during a protest against farm laws introduced by the government, in New Delhi. Credit: Reuters Photo
Farmers broke pre-decided conditions for tractor parade, many personnel injured: Delhi Police
The Delhi Police on Tuesday said that the protesting farmers violated the conditions pre-agreed for their tractor parade and resorted to violence and vandalism, leaving many police personnel injured.
Legal action will definitely be taken against those who assaulted the police personnel during the farmers' tractor rally today: Alok Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police, Delhi
(ANI)
A protesting farmer died after a tractor rammed into barricades and overturned at ITO today: Delhi Police
Farmers participate in a tractor march on Republic Day, as part of their protest against Centre's farm reform laws, in Gurugram. Credit: PTI Photo
In view of the violent incidents in several areas during the ‘Farmers Tractor March’ in Delhi on Republic Day, Director General of Police of Haryana, Manoj Yadava issued a ‘high alert’ directing all district police chiefs to be extremely vigilant: Haryana
(ANI)
Farmers who have been agitating at Shahjahanpur in Rajasthan's Alwar district took out tractor parade to Manesar, Haryana. (PTI)
Police officers walk towards farmers during a protest against farm laws introduced by the government, in New Delhi, India, January 26, 2021. Credit: Reuters Photo
Farmers, trade unions held protests in Tamil Nadu against Centre's new farm, labour laws.
(PTI)
Farmers hoist flags at the Red Fort during the 'Kisan Gantantra Parade' amid the 72nd Republic Day celebrations, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo
The way the agitation handled today is regrettable: Sharad Pawar
We all sitting in Opposition support the farmers' cause and I appeal -- now you (farmers) should go back to your respective villages peacefully and should not give any opportunity to the govt to blame you: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar
If you don’t learn your lessons from history, it repeats itself ...History tells us “No Government has ever won against the Farmers": Navjot Singh Sidhu
Movement of vehicles resumes at ITO.
Entry, exit gates of 20 Delhi metro stations temporarily closed
The entry and exit gates of at least 20 metro stations were closed as chaos escalated due to the farmers' protest turning violent on Tuesday.
Rajasthan farmers take out tractor rally into neighbouring Haryana
Farmers who have been agitating at Shahjahanpur in Alwar near Rajasthan-Haryana border took out a tractor rally to Manesar (Haryana) on Tuesday.
Former CPI(M) MLA Amra Ram said hundreds of tractors and other vehicles participated in the rally.
(ANI)
Farmers take part in a tractor rally as they protest against the new farm laws, during their 'Kisan Gantantra Parade', on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, in Amritsar. Credit: PTI Photo
Centre's insensitive attitude and indifference towards our farmer brothers & sisters has to be blamed for this situation: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Additional companies of Paramilitary Forces are likely to be deployed in Delhi. These would be over and above 15 companies which were sent yesterday. 5 companies were on standby today: Govt sources
(ANI)
Passengers who are not able to reach stations & catch trains in Delhi area stations due to Kisan agitation are requested to apply for a full refund of all trains departing from all stations of Delhi area up to 2100 hrs today through TDR & e-TDR for e-tickets: CPRO, Northern Railway
(ANI)
Shiv Sena is with the farmers but we condemn what has happened today. Today is a day of national pride. Seeing the constitution being flouted this way is disappointing: Sanjay Raut
What happened needs to be condemned but this is because of the arrogance of the government. We appeal the government to handle the situation and we will try and co-operate: Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena
"We have supported the farmers but kept discipline," he added.
Delhi Police Commissioner appeals to the protesting farmers not to indulge in violence
Public properties have also been damaged. I appeal to the protesting farmers not to indulge in violence, maintain peace and return through the designated routes: Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava to ANI
'Farmers drove tractors off the routes and before the fixed time'
The time and the routes for the tractor rally were finalised after several rounds of meetings. But farmers drove tractors off the routes and before the fixed time, leading to vandalism in which many police personnel were injured: Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava to ANI
Police exercised restraint & used force only when needed: Delhi Police
Protesters turned violent at some places. Many police personnel were injured & public properties also damaged. Police exercised restraint & used force only when needed. I appeal to protesters to return through the designated routes & maintain peace: Delhi Police PRO Eish Singhal
(ANI)
Whom we have been calling 'Annadata', proved to be extremists today: Sambit Patra
Farmers break police barricades at Peeragarhi Chowk and move towards Punjab Bagh in Delhi
One has freedom to agitate, not to spread anarchy: Khattar in R-Day address
In an apparent reference to the farmers stir against the Centre's new farm laws, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said while one has the freedom to agitate, but not to spread anarchy.
(PTI)
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla briefed Home Minister Amit Shah about situation in Delhi where farmers' tractor parade against farm laws turned violent: officials
(PTI)
'Govt should act maturely & take the right decision'
Nobody will support whatever happened today but the reason behind it cannot be ignored either. Those sitting calmly grew angry, the Centre didn't fulfil its responsibility. Govt should act maturely & take the right decision: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar on the tractor rally in Delhi
Centre's responsibility was to keep law & order in control but they failed: Pawar
Farmers from Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh held protest in a disciplined manner but govt didn't take them seriously. As restraint ended, the tractor march was taken out. Centre's responsibility was to keep law & order in control but they failed: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar
Normal service has resumed on grey line: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
(ANI)
Violence by some elements is unacceptable: Punjab CM
Shocking scenes in Delhi. Violence by some elements is unacceptable. It'll negate goodwill generated by peacefully protesting farmers. Kisan leaders have disassociated themselves & suspended Tractor Rally. I urge all genuine farmers to vacate Delhi & return to borders: Punjab CM
There should have been a proper discussion on the bills, says NCP president Sharad Pawar
Police uses tear gas to disperse farmers attempting to break barricades at Ghazipur border during their 'Kisan Gantantra Parade', on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo
Violence has certainly weakened the movement: AAP
Farmer leaders have said that those who indulged in violence today were not part of the movement and were external elements. Whoever they were, the violence has certainly weakened the movement which was going on so peacefully and in a disciplined manner: AAP
(ANI)
'AAP condemns the violence seen in today's protest'
We strongly condemn the violence seen in today's protest. It is regrettable that the Central govt allowed the situation to deteriorate to such an extent. The movement has been peaceful for the last two months: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Thousands of farmers, who had arrived in Mumbai from parts of Maharashtra to protest against Centre's farm laws, left for their homes after elderly woman protester hoisted national flag at Azad Maidan: AIKS
Protesting farmers removed from Red Fort premises by police
Police removed protesting farmers from Red Fort premises on Tuesday where they had barged in after deviating from their planned route for the tractor parade and hoisted flags at the iconic monument in the national capital.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah takes stock of law and order situation in Delhi from senior Home Ministry officials: Sources
(ANI)
Farmers stage protest against the three agriculture laws at Delhi-Jaipur Expressway in Manesar, Haryana.
The farmers began their march from different border points much before the time permitted to them for their tractor rally.
Chaos reigned for nearly 90 minutes as some protesters, including 'Nihangs' (traditional Sikh warriors), forced their way into the Red Fort and hoisted a flag from the staff from which the prime minister unfurls the tricolour on Independence Day.
Internet services temporarily suspended in the areas of Singhu, Ghazipur, Tikri, Mukarba Chowk, Nangloi and their adjoining areas till 23:59 hrs on January 26: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
(ANI)
Protesting farmer died at Delhi's ITO after his tractor overturned: Police
A protesting farmer died after his tractor overturned at Central Delhi's ITO during the farmers’ tractor parade on Tuesday, police said.
They said the details about the deceased are yet to be gathered.
The man died as his tractor overturned at ITO where many farmers participating in the parade had reached from the Ghazipur border after taking a detour of the pre-agreed route for the march, a senior police officer said.
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Despite all our efforts, some organisations& individuals violated route & indulged in condemnable acts. Anti-social elements had infiltrated the otherwise peaceful movement. We've always held that peace is our biggest strength andany violation would hurt the movement: Samyukta Kisan Morcha
(ANI)
We thank farmers for the unprecedented participation in today's Farmers Republic Day Parade. We also condemn and regret the undesirable and unacceptable events that have taken place today and dissociate ourselves from those indulging in such acts: SKM
Police resort to baton charge, tear gas on farmers at Nangloi Chowk in West Delhi.
In the morning at Ghazipur border, two police officers - Additional DCP East Manjeet and a probationer IPS Officer — received injuries as they tried to stop the farmers from breaking the barricades: Delhi Police
(ANI)
Farmers stand on the ramparts of Red Fort as they continue to protest against the central government's recent agricultural reforms in New Delhi on January 26, 2021. Credit: AFP Photo
Police lathi charge farmers at Delhi's Chintamani Chowk
Police lathi-charged farmers at Chintamani Chowk in Shadara as some tractors taking part in the rally tried to deviate from the scheduled route and enter Delhi, on Tuesday.
CPI(M) hits out at Centre for tear gassing, lathicharging farmers during tractor rally
The CPI(M) on Tuesday lashed out at the Centre over the treatment meted out to protesting farmers during their tractor rally and said tear-gassing and lathi charging them is "unacceptable".
Police remove protesting farmers from Red Fort premises, resort to mild lathicharge.
(PTI)
Internet services snapped in some parts of Delhi-NCR in view of the prevailing law and order situation.
Farmer dies at ITO, Central Delhi. Farmers are protesting with his body draped in tricolour. It is not known if the death was due to lathicharge or chaos at ITO.
Violence broke out in Delhi's ITO area after farmers and police clashed. Injuries were reported as police lathicharged farmers as some tractors taking part in the rally tried to deviate from the scheduled route and enter Delhi, on Tuesday.
Farmers leave Mumbai after woman protester unfurls tricolour
Thousands of cultivators, who had arrived here from parts of Maharashtra to protest against the Centre's farm laws, left for their homes on Tuesday after an elderly woman agitator hoisted the national flag at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai.
Entry/exit gates of all stations on grey line are closed: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Security personnel resort to lathicharge to push back the protesting farmers, in Nangloi area of Delhi. Tear gas shells also used.
Police lathi charge protesting farmers at Red Fort
Traffic movement is closed from R/A Shankar Road to Talkatora Road & Minto Road. Motorists are advised to take alternate route: Delhi Traffic Police
Traffic movement is closed from Kapashera Chowk to Bijwasan Road. Diversion is given from Kapashera Border & Samalkha T Point. Traffic movement is closed from Dwarka More to Uttam Nagar East Metro Station. Diversion is given from Dwarka More: Delhi Traffic Police
(ANI)
Rajasthan CM Gehlot urges farmers to maintain peace
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday appealed to the protesting farmers to maintain peace and not resort to violence.
Delhi Traffic Police asks commuters to avoid routes affected by farmers’ tractor rally
Please avoid NH 44, GTK road, outer ring road, Signature Bridge, GT road, ISBT ring road, Vikas Marg, ITO, NH 24, Nizammudin Khatta, Noida link road, Peeragarhi & Outer Delhi, East & West Delhi border areas due to ongoing farmer protests: Delhi Traffic Police
One of the protestors puts flags atop a dome at Red Fort
'This isn't a peaceful protest on Republic Day'
Since morning we had been appealing to farmers to go by pre-approved route but some of them broke police barricades, attacked police personnel. Appeal to farmer unions to help maintain peace. This isn't a peaceful protest on Republic Day: Shalini Singh, Jt CP, in Nangloi, Delhi
People from political parties trying to malign the agitation: Rakesh Tikait
We know the people who are trying to create disturbance, they are identified. There are people from political parties who are trying to malign the agitation: Rakesh Tikait, BKU, when asked that there are allegations that protests have gone out of the hands of farmer leaders.
(ANI)
Entry, exit gates of over 10 Delhi metro stations temporarily closed
The entry and exit gates of more than 10 metro stations in central and north Delhi were temporarily closed on Tuesday following clashes between police and protesting farmers at a number of places in the national capital.
Farmers' protest: Traders' association says Connaught Place to remain closed following Delhi Police advisory
Protesting farmers reach Red Fort on tractors
Agitating farmers reached the Red Fort on tractors on Tuesday afternoon after reportedly deviating from the designated routes.
Flags installed by protestors continue to fly at Red Fort.
Kalaburagi: A view of farmers and Congress leaders taking part in Tractor rally in Kalaburagi on Tuesday. Credit: DH Photo
Take back the anti-farmers' law for the benefit of the country!: Rahul Gandhi
Tractor rally begins in Kalaburagi
A tractor rally organised by Raita Kisan Morcha Vedike supporting the relentless agitation by farmers at the New Delhi border, began in Kalaburagi on Tuesday.
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Tractor rally: Violence, lathicharge near Delhi's ITO area as farmers, police clash
Violence broke outin Delhi's ITO area after farmers and police clashed. Injuries were reported as police lathicharged farmers as some tractors taking part in the rally tried to deviate from the scheduled route and enter Delhi, on Tuesday.
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Delhi Police appeals to protesting farmers to not take law in their hands, asks them to maintain peace and head back to their pre-decided routes for tractor parade. (PTI)
Farmers take part in a tractor rally as they continue to protest against the three farm laws in New Delhi. Credit: AFP.
Deviating from pre-designated routes for parade, protesting farmers reach Red Fort on tractors - PTI
Locals perch on rooftops, balconies to witness unprecedented farmers' tractor parade
It was a never-before-seen moment for thousands of people who gathered at roadsides and perched on the rooftops and balconies watching the tractor parade taken out by farmer unions on Tuesday in protest against the Centre's farm laws.
The parade taken out from Tikri, Singhu, Ghazipur and other border points of the national capital received a warm welcome with locals showering flower petals, offering food and water and greeting them with slogans and cheers. -PTI
Tractor overturns at Delhi-Noida border, farmers put it back in no time
A tractor with two farmers on it overturned during a stunt at the Delhi-Noida border on Tuesday morning, as scores of protesters gathered here for a demonstration against the new farm laws.
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Farmers break barricades, pour into Delhi on tractors, motorbikes, horses
Chanting 'rang de Basanti' and 'jai jawan jai kisan' numerous farmers rode tractors, motorbikes, horses and even cranes to cross the national capital's borders into the city for their proposed parade against the three contentious farm laws.
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Delhi Police appeals to farmers to not take law in their hands, maintain peace. (Credit: PTI)
Protesters following pre-decided route for tractor rally, we condemn violence against farmers: Farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal. (PTI)
Police use tear gas to disperse group of protesting farmers who reached ITO area in central Delhi. (PTI)
Farmers shout slogans atop a container during the tractor rally. Credit: Reuters.
Farmers on a tractor prepare to remove concrete barricades installed by police during the rally. Credit: Reuters photo.
Entry/exit gates of Samaypur Badli, Rohini Sector 18/19, Haiderpur Badli Mor, Jahangir Puri, Adarsh Nagar, Azadpur, Model Town, GTB Nagar, Vishwavidyalaya, Vidhan Sabha and Civil Lines are closed: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
Rally is going on peacefully. I don't have any knowledge of it. We are at Ghazipur and are releasing the traffic here: Rakesh Tikait, spokesperson, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) when asked about incidents of violence at some locations, during the tractor rally.
Delhi Police resort to lathicharge at Chintamani Chowk in Shahdara near Ghazipur border, farmers riding tractors push through barricade - PTI
Farmers cross a barricade during the tractor rally. Credit: Reuters photo.
Nihangs (Sikh warriors) ride their horses as they take part in the tractor rally. Credit: Reuters photo.
Farmers at Nangloi junction change routes, break barricades and move toward central Delhi, according to NDTV.
Watch: Farmers' tractor rally enters Delhi on Republic Day. (Credit: Sagar Kulkarni/DHNS)
Stone pelting takes place in north-west Delhi, several policemen injured, according to an NDTV report.
Farmers are gathering at Madavara, Nice road junction on Tumkur road, in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Credit: BH Shivakumar.
Farmers take part in a tractor rally as they ride through the smoke of tear gas fired by the police as farmers continue to protest against the three farm laws. Credit: AFP.
Farmers take part in the tractor rally. Credit: Reuters.
Farmers take part in a tractor rally as they continue to demonstrate against the central government's recent agricultural reforms in New Delhi. Credit: AFP.
Farmers hoist the National Flag at Ghazipur border during the Republic Day celebration, ahead of their tractor rally, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI.
Farmers take part in a tractor rally as they continue to demonstrate agaisnt the three farm laws. Credit: AFP.
Farmers gather to attend the National Flag hoisting at Ghazipur border during the Republic Day celebration, ahead of their tractor rally, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI.
Farmers gather to take part in a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day at Singhu border near Delhi. Credit: Reuters.
Farmers on their tractors move towards Delhi during their rally on Republic Day, at Singhu border in New Delhi. Credit: PTI.
Meanwhile in Belagavi, farmers hoist national flag on tractors infront of Suvarna Vidhan Soudha.
Farmers staging tractor rally opposing the new farm laws and demanding that they be repelled hoisted national flag on tractors before commencing rally infront of Suvarna Vidhan Soudha on the occasion of Republic Day on Tuesday.
Rally will reach the Deputy Commissioner office premises wherein memorandum will be submitted in support of their demands. (DHNS)
Farmers break barricades at Tikri, Singhu borders during Republic Day tractor rally
Protesting farmers brokepolice barricades at Delhi-Haryana Tikri border on Tuesday morning. The farmersare holding a tractor rally today in protest against Centre's three farm laws. Similar reports are coming in from Singhu border, where another group of farmers have brokenbarricades.
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Farmers have started walking for the proposed rally ahead of the agreed time (12 noon), police are trying to slow them down. (DHNS)
A group of farmers try to break down barricades at Singhu border, according to a NDTV report.
Tight security for Republic Day celebrations, tractor parade in Delhi
With the national capital on Tuesday witnessing two big events--Republic Day celebrations and a farmers' tractor parade--the city has been brought under heavy security cover with deployment of thousands of security personnel in central Delhi and several border points.
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As we celebrate the 72nd Republic Day today, democracies across the world are at risk, with the rise of populist and authoritarian regimes. India has been no exception under the current political regime.The rise of authoritarian regimes and its implications for democratic decline is a global phenomenon. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), in its annual Democracy Report 2018, “Democracy for All?” noted that “autocratisation is now manifesting in a number of large countries, including Brazil, India, Russia, Turkey, and the United States.
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Police say no to tractors, farmers threaten to shut roads
The farmers’ association has threatened that they would block highways connecting the city if their tractors are stopped midway to the capital and they are prevented from participating in the rally on Republic Day.
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5,000 tractors, 2,500 volunteers, 5-hour window: Delhi Police's 37 conditions for farmers' tractor rally on R-Day
Ahead of farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day, the Delhi Police on Monday issued a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to the farmer unions with 37 conditions to be followed during the march.
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