‘Vacate Delhi And Return To Borders’: Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh Tells Protesting Farmers

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday urged all “genuine farmers to vacate Delhi and return to borders” while categorically stating the farmers’ leaders have already categorically dissociated themselves from the violence.

Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh (Photo: PTI)

Denouncing the violence during the 'Kisan Gantantra Parade' in the national capital, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday urged all “genuine farmers to vacate Delhi and return to borders” while categorically stating the farmers’ leaders have already categorically dissociated themselves from the violence.

The Chief Minister took to Twitter to vent his ire over what he called “shocking scenes in Delhi”.

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“Shocking scenes in Delhi. The violence by some elements is unacceptable. It'll negate goodwill generated by peacefully protesting farmers. Kisan leaders have disassociated themselves & suspended #TractorRally. I urge all genuine farmers to vacate Delhi & return to borders,” he tweeted.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shocking scenes in Delhi. The violence by some elements is unacceptable. It&#39;ll negate goodwill generated by peacefully protesting farmers. Kisan leaders have disassociated themselves &amp; suspended <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TractorRally?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>#TractorRally</a>. I urge all genuine farmers to vacate Delhi &amp; return to borders.</p>&mdash; Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) <a href="https://twitter.com/capt_amarinder/status/1354031775673012224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>January 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Meanwhile, thousands of protesting farmers began returning to their sit-in sites at the Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders after the clashes in Delhi during the rally against the Central Government’s new farm laws.

Clashes were witnessed in several parts of Delhi today as the police used tear gas on the protesting farmers and resorted to baton-charge. This as the protestors broke past barricades with tractors at different border points and did not take the pre-decided routes for their march in the national capital.