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Tractor rally violence: Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan withdraws support from farmer protest

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: January 27, 2021 17:39 IST

Dramatic scenes were witnessed on Tuesday after the agitating farmers clashed with the Delhi Police near ITO, with the ...

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Dramatic scenes were witnessed on Tuesday after the agitating farmers clashed with the Delhi Police near ITO, with the police firing the tear gas shells and carrying out baton charges to disperse them.

A day after the violence during the farmers' tractor rally in different parts of the national capital, Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan on Wednesday withdrew themselves from the protest. 

I can't carry forward protest with someone whose direction is different. I wish them best but VM Singh & Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan are withdrawing from the protest, said VM Singh, Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan & All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee

I have nothing to do with the protest which is being led by them and over here being represented by Rakesh Tikait on their , said Sardar VM Singh. 

Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 last year against the three newly enacted farm laws - Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

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