In view of the farmers tractor rally turning violent, the Cannought place market in the heart of Delhi will remian shut on 26 January Representational image: Getty
Atul Bhargava, the President of the Association, said the Delhi Police has advised the commercial hub to remain closed in view of the agitation.
“The tractor parade has gone haywire. The farmers have already reached ITO. I spoke to Police Commissioner and it was advised the markets remain closed. We have asked the outlets, which would have opened by now, to close down,” he told PTI.
On Republic Day every year, Connaught Place opens around 1 PM.
“It is a day of peak sales for traders but the safety of everyone is important so it is better to remain closed today,” he said.
Protesting farmers clashed with police at several places in the national capital and entered the iconic Red Fort and ITO in the heart of national capital, with hundreds of them deviating from pre-decided routes, prompting security personnel to resort to lathicharge and tear gas.
Chaotic scenes were witnessed at ITO, where hundreds of protesters could be seen chasing police personnel with sticks and ramming their tractors into the buses parked by police.
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