The farmers’ protest saw a tense night on Friday, with Bharatiya Kisan Union Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait refusing to give in to local administration’s eviction orders at Ghazipur on Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border.
The over two-month protest by farmers against the Centre’s farm laws seemed to mellow down, with some farmer unions withdrawing their participation.
While police in anti-riot gear gathered in large numbers, asking protesters to vacate the area, farmers refused to move, with Tikait saying, “If anything happens, the police will be responsible. Yahan goli chalegi (Bullet will be fired here).
The stand-off between the protestors and police continued till 3 am following which, Uttar Pradesh Police and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) deployed left the protest site. Heavy police presence was again seen on Friday early morning.

Police in anti-riot gear gathered in large numbers, asking protesters to vacate the area.
Farmers have refused vacate the Ghazipur border, where they have been protesting against the Centre’s farm laws.
Traffic movement was slow at NH-24 near Ghazipur border, in New Delhi.
Farmers load their material on a truck during their ongoing protest against the new farm laws at Delhi-Ghazipur border, near New Delhi.
New Delhi: Bharatiya Kisan Union Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait made an emotional appeal saying that the protest will continue. 
 Ghaziabad DM Ajay Shankar Pandey accompanied by a heavy police force visited the protest site at Delhi-Ghazipur border, near New Delhi.
New Delhi: BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said “If anything happens, the police will be responsible. Yahan goli chalegi (Bullet will be fired here).”
Look out notices were issued against several farmer leaders following the tractor rally violence.
 Farmers during their ongoing protest against the new farm laws at Delhi-Ghazipur border, near New Delhi.
Heavy police presence was again seen on Friday early morning at the Ghazipur border.