<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> In a new twist to the Red Fort violence case, Delhi Police have filed a 3000-page charge sheet stating that the incident was a conspiracy to capture the Lal Qila by the farmers protesting against the new Farm Laws.</p> <p>According to the Delhi Police, the 26th January violence was planned to capture the Red Fort and turn it into a protest site and the Day to execute the conspiracy was chosen as the Republic Day to defame Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the international level.</p> <p><a href="https://ift.tt/3yH0KzH style="color: #e03e2d;"><strong>Also Read|India Records Marginal Rise In Covid Cases; Records 2.11 Lakh New Infections, 3,847 Deaths In 24 Hours</strong></span></a></p> <p>The Delhi Police says in its charge sheet, "As planned, farmers entered Red Fort in large numbers &amp; stayed in premises for hours. Farmers wanted to capture Red Fort &amp; make it a new protesting site. They opted Jan 26 to defame the Modi govt worldwide."</p> <p>The Delhi Police Further states, "For this, planning was done in November-December as tractors were bought in large numbers in Haryana &amp; Punjab."</p> <p>On January 26, protesting farmers clashed with police during the tractor rally against three farm laws and stormed into the Red Fort, injuring a large number of police officers</p> <div id="InRead">The Delhi Police Crime Branch, which is tasked with investigating the case, filed the report before Metropolitan Magistrate Sahil Monga on May 17 and sought prosecution of 16 accused, including Sidhu.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Meanwhile, to mark six months of protests at the borders of the national capital over the farm laws, farmers observed a nationwide &lsquo;Resistance Day&rsquo; on Wednesday. There were marches being carried out, black flags raised and effigies burnt in several cities and villages in Punjab and Haryana, and at Delhi&rsquo;s borders.</div>

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