Many of the protesting farmers are members of the Sikh religious minority and come from the states of Punjab and Haryana. An encampment set up by protesting farmers outside New Delhi on Jan 8, 2021. Thousands of protesting farmers poured into New Delhi on Tuesday in what had been expected to be a peaceful protest during holiday celebrations and a military parade overseen by the prime minister. The farmers claim the violence was stoked by the government and outside elements in an effort to derail their months of peaceful protest. The Indian government temporarily suspended internet services across the areas that have been hubs of protest for months, an official at the Home Affairs Ministry confirmed.

Source: bd News24 January 27, 2021 18:44 UTC