Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday visited the Delhi police headquarters and held a meeting with the top brass of the force to review security arrangements a week before the Republic Day.

Shah’s visit also came amid the ongoing protest by farmers at Delhi’s borders and their planned tractor rally on January 26.

The Centre had earlier moved an application in the Supreme Court for its direction to prevent the tractor rally on the ground that Khalistanis had infiltrated the farmers’ protest and could disturb peace if the parade was allowed to enter Delhi.

On Monday the apex court had said it was for the government to decide whether to allow the farmers’ proposed tractor rally in Delhi on Republic Day.

Senior Delhi police officers again held discussions on Tuesday with the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which has announced plans to hold a farmers’ parade in New Delhi on Republic Day after the official parade ends.

“We held a discussion with them on Monday and again today on the route they plan to take for the tractor rally. We are constantly keeping the home minister posted about the development on the issue,” said a Delhi police officer.

Delhi police reports directly to Shah.

The home minister also lauded the force for its exemplary services to the people during his visit to the police headquarters.