Bengaluru City Police on Monday halted the entry of tractors into the city ahead of the planned Republic Day farmers’ parade, citing that the tractors will cause inconvenience to the public. However, this has triggered outrage among civil society groups who are now lending their support.

If farmers come in cars, buses and jeeps, there is no problem. Whatever permissions we have been giving (for rallies) will be given. There is no permission to do any tractor rally,” Kamal Pant, Bengaluru Police Commissioner told reporters.

 It was earlier reported that several farmer groups in Karnataka had decided to take out a tractor rally on Republic Day in Bengaluru to show solidarity with the farmers in Delhi. The farmers coming from various parts of the city were set to assemble in Freedom Park on Tuesday afternoon.