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Indian Minister Accuses Foreign Entities of Destabilising Country Amid Criticism Over Farm Protests

© AP Photo / Rafiq MaqboolMembers of various political parties shout slogans during a protest against new farm laws in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers blocked highways across the country for three hours Saturday to press their demands for the repeal of new agricultural laws.
Members of various political parties shout slogans during a protest against new farm laws in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers blocked highways across the country for three hours Saturday to press their demands for the repeal of new agricultural laws.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 16.02.2021
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Near 400 policemen were injured on India’s 72nd Republic Day when they tried to stop protesting farmers from entering the iconic Red Fort in the capital. One tractor-riding protestor died from a bullet wound in a separate location.

India’s Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said many "anti-India" entities want to spread instability in the country.

His comments came as thousands of protesters – mainly from the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh – continue to protest are on Delhi's borders against a trio of controversial farm laws that were passed last September by Parliament. Many people, including famous foreigners, have voiced their support for the farmers, while it's reported that some separatist groups are also supporting the protests.  

Farmers participate in a protest against farm laws introduced by the government, at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India, January 26 - Sputnik International, 1920, 12.02.2021
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The minister made the comments while addressing the Delhi Police during its 74th Raising Day.

He praised the police force for its “restraint and responsible behaviour.”

Blaming anti-India elements for disrupting peace in Delhi, Reddy said, "On January 26, we witnessed how anti-India powers used farmers' protest to disrupt the law and order situation in Delhi.”

The Delhi Police has been criticised of late for the way in which it's dealt with the farmers' protests.

Since the Republic Day violence in Delhi, the police have put at least 115 protesters in jail.

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