Delhi-UP Ghazipur border on Thursday remained tensed, where the farmers are staging protests against the Centre's three farm laws for over two months. The Ghaziabad administration has given an ultimatum to the protesters to vacate the site by tonight but the farmer leaders have refused to leave the area and said they won't be intimidated.

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Meanwhile, leaders of 16 Opposition parties on Thursday released a joint statement saying they would boycott the President's address to Parliament on January 29, ahead of the commencement of the Budget session. The leaders reaffirmed their collective demand for the repeal of the three farm laws and said they stood in solidarity with protesting farmers.

Ten pointers on latest news regarding farmers' protests

Late on Thursday evening, more security personnel were deployed at the Ghazipur border to vacate the protesting site. Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait told reporters, "The Supreme Court has justified the peaceful sit-in."  "There has been no violence on the Ghazipur border. Despite this, the government is adopting a repressive policy."

The administration has cut off power and water supply to the hundreds of farmers, who have been camping out at Delhi borders.

A huge security build-up has started at the Delhi-Haryana Singhu border, which has remained one of the prominent protesting site for the agitating farmers.

Listing the damages at the Red Fort, which was stormed by protestors on Tuesday, Union culture minister Prahlad Patel said, "The biggest loss is at the most high security area, where the Prime Minister unfurls the national flag, where some structures on a minar are missing." Three finials or curved structures on a gable were missing; one was found later.

Rakesh Tikait has demanded a judicial inquiry into the events at the Red Fort on Republic Day.

Noida Police has registered an FIR against eight people including Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, journalists Rajdeep Sardesai, Mrinal Pandey and Zafar Agha for allegedly spreading violence on Republic Day through social media posts regarding farmers' protests.

Uttar Pradesh government ordered all its DMs and SSPs to ensure the end of all farmers' protests in the state, reported ANI.

Delhi Police has issued lookout notice against farmer leaders who have been named in the FIRs filed in connection with the violence that broke out during the farmers' tractor parade in the city on January 26, police chief S N Shrivastava said.

The farmers will also be asked to surrender their passports. The police have named 37 farmer leaders, including Rakesh Tikait, Yogendra Yadav and Medha Patkar, in the FIR that mentioned charges of attempt to murder, rioting and criminal conspiracy.