Chaos, clashes at farmers’ protest: 16 photos that capture what happened

Chaos prevailed in the national capital on 72nd Republic Day on Tuesday, as a "tractor rally" called by farmers demanding the repeal of new farm laws turned violent. In Pic: Farmers knock down a barricade at the Ghazipur border.

Tens of thousands of protesting farmers broke the barricades to enter Delhi, with police resorting to tear-gassing and lathi-charge to stop their march. In Pic: Protesters break a barricade at ITO, in the heart of the national capital.

Delhi Police said the farmers did not stick to routes allotted to them for the tractor rally, leading to chaos and clashes.

A protester, who was driving a tractor that turned turtle, was killed in Central Delhi. Police also said the clashes had led to "extensive damage to public property" and injuries to "many policemen",

Clashes were also reported from several parts of Delhi.

Protesters were also seen breaking barricades and chasing police personnel with sticks at ITO in New Delhi.

The policemen were seen running or taking cover behind vehicles as farmers brandished sticks and rammed their tractors into the buses parked by police.

Chaos erupted after farmers remained adamant about heading towards central Delhi. In Pic: Protesters rescue a cop from crowd.

Defying security arrangements, the protesters also stormed the Red Fort in Old Delhi where they clashed with the police. In pic: A man hangs on to a pole holding a religious flag along with a farm union flag at the Red Fort monument.

The protesting farmers also installed a Sikh religious flag on a minaret of the Red Fort.

Tension spiralled between the protesting farmers and police as the crowds swelled at the Red Fort complex.

Protesters in a face-off with the police personnel inside the Red Fort complex.

Many farmers have blamed "anti-social elements" for the violence.

Delhi Police also had to resort to a lathi-charge in order to remove the protesting farmers from the Red Fort.

An elderly protester carrying an injured cop.

Chaos reigned for nearly 90 minutes at the Red Fort following which police was able to remove the protesting farmers from Red Fort complex.