3.20 pm: People claiming to be locals stage protests at Singhu border, asking farmers

2.55 pm: Actor Deep Sidhu, who has been accused by farm leaders of instigating violence on Republic Day, denies the allegations against him, reports PTI. Sidhu accuses farmers of spreading false propaganda and hatred against him.

The actor claims he had nothing to do with what transpired at the Red Fort on January 26 when thousands of farmers stormed into the monument, and hoisted flags inside the complex.

2.54 pm: Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh says the party’s position on the farm laws remains unchanged, reports ANI. “Members of AAP have protested against the three black farm laws and will continue to do so, which is why AAP will boycott the president’s speech [in Parliament],” he adds.

2.49 pm: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blames the Narendra Modi government for the violence during the tractor rally on Republic Day, reports ANI. “ The farm laws have been passed forcibly,” she adds. “The Modi government has badly handled the situation in Delhi and the BJP is responsible for what happened there.”

2.47 pm: The West Bengal government tables resolution in the state Assembly against the three central farm laws, reports ANI.

2.45 pm: Heavy security arrangements have been made at the Singhu border as the police attempt to barricade a portion of the road to restrict protesting farmers from entering Delhi, reports ANI.

2.37 pm: The Delhi Police issue a notice to Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait asking him to explain as to why legal action should not be taken against him for allegedly breaching the agreement with police for the tractor rally, reports ANI. “You are also directed to provide names of the perpetrators of such violent acts belonging to your organisation,” the notice adds. “You are directed to submit your response within 3 days.”

2.04 pm: Delhi Police chief SN Shrivastava confirms that look out notices have been issued against farmer leaders named in an FIR filed in connection with the violence, PTI reports. The leaders include Rakesh Tikait, Yogendra Yadav and Medha Patkar.

2.00 pm: The Delhi Police put up a notice outside Bharatiya Kisan Union Spokesperson’s Rakesh Tikait’s tent at the Ghazipur border.

1.49 pm: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal visits a hospital to meet the policemen injured during the Republic Day tractor march.

1.46 pm: Ghulam Nabi Azad, the leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, says 16 political parties will boycott the president’s address in the Parliament on Friday, ANI reports. “The major reason behind this decision is that the [farm] bills were passed forcibly in House, without Opposition,” he adds.

1.42 pm: A group of people gather at the Singhu border, demanding that protestors vacate the area, ANI reports.

1.04 pm: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday removed farmers who were protesting against the new farm laws at the Baghpat border, reports News18. Following the orders of the district magistrate and the superintendent of police, police personnel reached the protest site, and disbanded the agiaition that was taking place on National Highway 709b.

1.03 pm: Union Home Minister Amit Shah visits two hospitals in Delhi – Shushrut Trauma Centre and Teerath Ram Hospital – to enquire about the health of police personnel who were injured in the violence on Republic Day

12.50 pm: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says it is unfortunate that violence broke out during farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day, but adds that this would not end the movement against the three agricultural laws, reports PTI. “Whoever is responsible for it must be given strictest punishment,” he says.

12.47 pm: The Delhi Police on Wednesday alleged that farmer leaders made inflammatory speeches, and were involved in the violence during the tractor parade that left 394 of its personnel injured, reports PTI. At a press briefing, Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava said farmer unions did not follow conditions laid down for the rally, and had “betrayed” the police.

12.45 pm: The Delhi Police say they will issue look out circulars against farmer leaders who have been named in FIRs in connection with the violence that broke out during the tractor parade in the city on Republic Day, reports PTI. The farmer leaders will also be asked to surrender their passports, the police said.

The decisions were taken following a series of meetings chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah since Tuesday, when the violence broke out in the Capital after the farmers clashed with the police who used tear gas and batons on them.

Here are the top updates from Wednesday