Tens of thousands of Indian farmers protest against agrarian reforms in the heart of the capital, Delhi.
The original route was around the outskirts of Delhi, away from the planned Republic Day parade in the city center.
Police used tear gas to try to control the march.
Tens of thousands of farmers from the northern states of Punjab and Haryana marched to Delhi in late November and began sit-ins at city limits, many of which are still going on.
The new laws aim to open agriculture to the free market, but some farmers claim that it will make them vulnerable to private companies and threaten their livelihoods. More than half of Indians work on farms.
Last week, farmers turned down a government offer to suspend laws - they said they want the laws to be repealed completely.
Some protesters made their way to the historic Red Fort in the heart of the city center.
They flocked to the compound by the thousands, to pressure their demands.
Some even raised flags at the dome of the Red Fort before police cleared the area.
Indian farmers leaders condemned the bloody violence in the capital, Delhi, during a mass protest against agricultural reforms on Tuesday.
They blamed the chaos on rogue elements amid a peaceful march, and added that they may not call off their protests.
Thousands of farmers clashed with police as demonstrators on the outskirts of the city stormed their way.
One protester died and more than 80 police officers were injured.
The government deployed paramilitary reinforcements after the protests, which also saw some farmers storm the historic Red Fort in the city and occupy the walls until the police expelled them.
Republic Day celebrations were marred by violence - a national holiday that marks the anniversary of India's formal adoption of its constitution on January 26, 1950.
Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella for protesting farmers, said in a statement that it "condemns and deplores the unwanted and unacceptable events and distances itself from those who indulge in such actions."
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But the unions behind the demonstrations said they were determined to continue their protests.
The government says the agricultural reforms will liberalize the sector, but farmers say they will be poorer as a result.
Tens of thousands of them have been striking on the outskirts of Delhi since November, calling for the laws to be repealed. Last week, they rejected a government offer to suspend laws.
How did the violence break out?
The government opposed the march planned by the farmers, but the police allowed it on condition that it did not interrupt the Republic Day march in central Delhi.
Farmers have been given specific trajectories to march in the tractor, which will largely be restricted to the sides.
Shortly after the show ended, however, tractor convoys broke through police barriers and headed for the city center. A group of protesters stormed security at the historic Red Fort, climbing the walls and domes of the castle, and even raised flags next to the national flag.
By Tuesday afternoon, the police said they had removed the protesters from the complex.
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