Multiple complaints have been lodged with the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh police against six prominent journalists, including Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and journalists Rajdeep Sardesai and Mrinal Pandey. It has been alleged that they wanted to create confusion and unrest by giving wrong news about the tractor procession. The charges have been filed against them in Noida in Uttar Pradesh and four cities in Madhya Pradesh.
On the instructions of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state government asked the farmers to vacate the Gazipur border. On Friday, several youths carrying the national flag attacked the farmers who were blocking the place. They vandalized the tent. He threw stones. Part of the police was also involved in clashes with farmers. Swords and tear gas shells were used during the mayhem.
Farmers complained that drinking water trucks were being prevented from coming to the blockade. But how did the outsiders get in there. This is not possible without police contact.