Although the police had given permission for farmers to hold a tractor rally in Delhi, they had placed a cap of 5,000 tractors, according to Mishra. However more than 200,000 tractors were mobilized, with many young people coming from neighboring states, said Darshan Pal, president of Krantikari Kisan Union, one of several leading the protests.
Source: Republic Day 2021: Indian farmers ramp up their protest by riding tractors into the capital – CNN