Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait slapped a man at the Ghazipur border where farmers are protesting against the new farm laws. "He is not a member of our organisation. He was taking a stick and would have done something. He was misbehaving with the media. All those who are here with ill intent should leave," said Mr Tikait.

The centre has extended the deployment period of four companies of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) till February 4 to maintain law and order in Ghaziabad due to the farmers' protest.