Farmers protesting against new agriculture laws enter grounds of historic fort as violence breaks out

Farmers protesting against new agriculture laws in India have broken through police barricades around the capital, Delhi, and entered the grounds of the city’s historic Red Fort, in chaotic and violent scenes that overshadowed Republic Day celebrations.

Police hit protesters with batons and fired teargas to try to disperse the crowds after hundreds of thousands of farmers, many on tractors or horses, marched on the capital on Tuesday. One protester was confirmed to have died in the clashes, and dozens were injured.

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