What happened on the borders

GHAZIPUR

TENSION IN THE AIR POWER, WATER CUT Protesters allege power and water disconnected at the site in order to force them out; massive police contingent arrive

SURRENDER OR NOT Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said he was ready to court arrest initially, but changed his mind because some ‘unruly elements’ planned to attack farmers after his surrender to authorities

TRAFFIC SNARLS Police closed off entry and exit from Ghazipur in the evening, leading to long snarls in Delhi

SINGHU BORDER COUNTER-PROTESTS

FACE-OFF

Local counter-protesters arrived, demanded that protesters leave. They warned that they will be back in larger numbers on Friday to remove farmers

BARRICADES ADDED

Farmers said barricades and security increased; police said they were re-installing barricades that had been displaced

SADHBHAWNA YATRA HELD

Farmer groups organised a ‘sadhbhawna yatra’ with tricolour hoisted on tractors to reinforce unity among their ranks

TIKRI BORDER

PEACEFUL

TIRANGA RALLY

Farmer unions take out a ‘tiranga rally’ to dispel ‘myths’ being propagated that they did not respect the Tricolour

SECURITY UP

Police say security has been increased as per an ‘upgrade’ in deployment; protesters allege that police are trying to cut off access to the site

‘WE WILL STAY PUT’

Farmer leaders said those who had come just for the tractor parade have left, while those remaining are going to stay put at the protest site