The Delhi Police on Sunday claimed that over 300 Twitter accounts, generated in Pakistan, have been generated to disrupt farmers’ tractor rally in the national capital on the Republic Day.
According to Delhi Police, the claim is backed by intelligence and various other agencies from where the police are getting continuous reports of the total of 308 Twitter handles created for the disturbance.
The accounts were created between January 13 and 18.
“Through intelligence and various other agencies, we have continuously been getting inputs regarding the threat to create disturbance during the tractor rally. 308 Twitter handles have been generated from Pakistan between January 13 and 18 to create confusion," said Dependra Pathak, Special CP (Intelligence), Delhi Police.
He further talked about the challenge in the security of not just the annual Republic Day parade but the farmers’ rally as well. Meanwhile, in the view of the looming threat from external sources, adequate security arrangements will be provided during the tractor rally after the Republic Day parade concludes.
"It will be a challenging task for us but the rally will be conducted amid tight security after the Republic Day parade is over," Pathak said at a press conference.
A roadmap has also been planned for the farmers’ tractor rally, which will be followed by everyone present in the farmers’ agitation and will be monitored by security forces.
"From Singhu, it will pass through Kanjhawala, Bawana, Auchandi border, KMP Expressway and then return to Singhu. From Tikri border, it will go to Nagloi and pass through Najafgarh and Western Peripheral Expressway. From Ghazipur border, the rally will go to 56-foot road and return to its originating point passing through Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal Expressway," he said.
On Saturday, the farmer unions were given permission to take out a tractor march on January 26 as a mark of protest against the Centre's three agriculture laws.
