Unfortunate Violence Amid Rally

The violence that had erupted during the tractor rally in New Delhi by farmers protesting certain farm laws on Indian Republic Day is very unfortunate and yet could have been stopped through much more strong strategies. Various reports say that at least one farmer died in an accident that had taken place at that time and that many police officials were injured. Positively observing, there have been many and many more interesting points to be noted down here. Here the full freedom constituted through the law had been granted to the farmers to proceed with their tractor rally even on Republic Day. Just see the greatness and real responsibility shown by the powers that be in doing so! Here comes an important officer indeed. It is Mr. SN Shrivastava, the Police Commissioner who has indeed executed his duty with grace and greatness like granting permission for rally and keeping the crowd in control in a way as gentle as possible – without any degree of brutality except tear gas and barricades. Such gentle officers deserve special mention and must be appreciated for their inspiring duty. Coming from an agriculture background, I have been aware of the activities and complexities involved in farming. Many years down the road and down/all through those years from my 1990s schooldays, I have been watching many peaceful farmer protests for their needs in my native areas like Korkai, Tiruchendur, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. Having recapped this, many media houses worldwide have been writing about and observing the farmer protests in Delhi. Symbols of farming activities, there is no need using tractors at all for a rally for the solid resons of accident, vulnerability and so on. A long, peaceful walk down the permitted route will do the magic then. Putting all these serious things into observation, it is time for all the parties concerned like farmers, leaders to calm down the situation and to put their detailed concerns again to the government which would do well in order to stop further escalation immediately now.
P Senthil Saravana Durai
Mumbai