Insisting that the farmers’ revolt on Republic Day, and the breaching of Red Fort security was done by design and forces inimical to peaceful protest, pro-farmer agitation leaders and activists from Mumbai used the 'BJP is enemy No 1' and conspiracy line, when asked about the events on January 26.  Ashok Dhawale, president All India Kisaan Sabha, (AIKS) who was at the Singhu border on Tuesday, claimed, “I am certain that 99.9 per cent of the farmers were absolutely peaceful. With at least 10 lakh farmers and 2 lakh tractors this was the biggest mobilisation since Independence. We dissociate ourselves from the 0.1 per cent who have broken all laws and norms.”

Farmers protesting in Mumbai