Republic Day

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a probe by a judicial inquiry commission into the Republic Day violence during farmers' tractor rally in the capital.

The petitioner has sought directions to take action against the perpetrators of Republic Day violence that left one farmer dead and many police personnel injured.

The PIL has been filed by Harman Preet Singh a Law Graduate alleging that the detained persons were illegally detained from the Singhu border, Ghazipur border and Tikri border, in the absence of any FIR, thereby violating the basic fabric of liberty.

The miscreants attacked the police and paramilitary personnel deployed with rods, swords and sticks. They then broke into the Red Fort complex with tractors. There is no part left here that has not been damaged, the press release said.

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court alleging that the violence that took place on January 26 shows the complete failure of the government

Calling it a serious matter, the petitioner asked that the protest was going on peacefully for the last two months then how did it turn into a violent one on January 26

Thousands of armed personnel have been deployed at the Rajpath and several border points of Delhi in view of the celebrations and farmers' tractor rally.

Republic Day celebrations were organized in the courtyard by the Rouse Avenue District Court Bar Association, where patriotism ruled the atmosphere with flag hoisting and playing of patriotic songs

The Supreme Court on Monday said the Delhi Police should itself decide on allowing the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day.

Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde on Monday said that it is for the Delhi Police to decide whether to allow farmers to enter Delhi and if allowed to enter how many, and on what conditions.