Anti-farm bills protesters set tractor on fire near India Gate

Irate agitators set a tractor on fire near India Gate on Monday (September 28) morning during protests against the farm legislations.

A team of police along with fire personnel reached the spot to douse the fire.

According to police the tractor was set on fire by at least 15 to 20 people early on Monday morning. Locals said they had shouted slogans before setting the vehicle on fire and fled before the police team reached the place.

“At least 15 to 20 persons gathered at around 7.30 am and tried to set a tractor on fire. The fire has been doused and the tractor has been removed. Legal action is being taken in the matter and identity of the persons involved is being ascertained,” reports quoted DCP (New Delhi district), Dr Eish Singhal as saying.

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Protests by farmers against the contentious farm bills have rocked the country. The protests are intense in the agrarian states of Punjab and Haryana, where farmers argue that the new legislations will do away with the middleman, the government-fixed minimum support price and give an upper hand to corporates.

The bills were passed by President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday (September 27).