Republic Day violence: Delhi Police files case against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, others

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New Delhi: The Delhi Police has filed a case against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, The Caravan and others for allegedly misleading public regarding the death of a protester at ITO during the violence on Republic Day, officials said on Saturday. The case has been registered at the IP Estate police station … Read more

38 cases, more than 80 arrests so far over tractor parade violence: Officials

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New Delhi: The Delhi Police has so far registered 38 cases and arrested 84 people in connection with the violence during a tractor parade by farmers here on Republic Day, officials said on Saturday. The tractor march by farmers protesting against the three recent agriculture laws had turned violent, leading to chaotic scenes on the … Read more

Republic Day parade: Uttar Pradesh wins best tableau award

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New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh‘s tableau at this year’s Republic Day parade was adjudged the best and awarded by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday, said the Defence Ministry. In total 32 tableaux — 17 from state and union territories, nine from Union ministries, departments, and paramilitary forces, and six from the Defence ministry — were … Read more

Injured police personnel recall Republic Day horror

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(This story originally appeared in on Jan 28, 2021) NEW DELHI: Had he not jumped into that moat at Red Fort, he could well have had his neck slashed. At least that is what assistant sub-inspector Joginder Raj recalled a day after the rioting at Red Fort on Republic Day. “The attackers had all sorts … Read more

6 buses, 5 police vehicles damaged as 10,000 farmers stormed Delhi’s ITO: FIR

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NEW DELHI: Six Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses and five police vehicles were damaged in the violence that broke out at ITO during the farmers’ tractor parade in the national capital on Republic Day, according to an FIR registered in connection with the incident. It also claimed that several police personnel were injured and 70 … Read more

View: The real villain of Republic Day chaos

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Who was responsible for the Republic Day tractor rally turning violent? We may get to know, or we may not. Who was responsible for hoisting that pennant on a Red Fort flagpole, thereby creating a disquieting and disturbing moment when a symbol of religiosity that had been hijacked in the past by dangerous extremists flew … Read more

Republic is from you, it belongs to you: Rahul Gandhi wishes people on R-Day

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NEWDELHI: India’s fate is determined by its every citizen, whether it is the ‘satyagrahi‘ farmer, labourer, small and medium businessman, young job seeker or a housewife troubled by inflation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday as he greeted people on Republic Day. India is celebrating its 72nd Republic Day, the day its Constitution came … Read more

Mutiple tractor parades today on smaller stretches

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NEW DELHI: Farmers’ unions are finalising arrangements at three different borders for the Republic Day tractor parade. Farmers have reached different sites around Delhi with their tractors in large numbers to participate in Tuesday’s protest parade. The tractor parade would lead to spread of the agitation to other parts of the country, a union leader … Read more

Republic Day Parade 2021: Here’s how to watch stunning 72nd Republic Day parade, details inside

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A total of 32 tableaux will roll down Rajpath on January 26. (File photo) Live Streaming of the Republic Day Parade 2021: India will celebrate 72nd Republic Day on this Tuesday and unprecedented security arrangements have been made in the national capital ahead of that. But the celebrations this year are likely to be truncated … Read more