Chandigarh Chalo protest: Farmers call off plans for Chandigarh kooch, farm leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan released
Farmers call off plans for Chandigarh kooch after Bharti Kisan Union leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan was released by Sangrur police.
Heavy traffic jam took place on the Chandigarh-Zikarpur highway due to the farmers’ protest in Punjab.
Punjab Police tightened security to prevent protestors from reaching the city, said DIG Ropar Range Harcharan Singh Bhullar.
#WATCH | On Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) in Punjab's march towards Chandigarh today, DIG Ropar Range, Harcharan Singh Bhullar says, "...Punjab is totally peaceful. Wherever the farmers have come, Police in that area have stopped them there itself. They are sitting there at the side… pic.twitter.com/y8WO2w9N8R
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A scuffle broke out at Moga DC complex after protesting farmers clashed with police
Farmers gather at Golden Gate entrance in Amritsar to protest against AAP government
#WATCH | Punjab: Farmers gather at Golden Gate in Amritsar to protest against CM Bhagwant Mann-led Government in Punjab. pic.twitter.com/0V3uwDuMj9
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Farmer leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan arrested by Sangrur police. He was picked from near Gharachon village
Chandigarh police issued had issued advisory on Tuesday in wake of the demonstration by the farmers
#WATCH | Chandigarh-Mohali border: On Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) in Punjab's march towards Chandigarh today, Chandigarh SP Geetanjali Khandelwal says, "We have deployed Police personnel at all borders of Chandigarh, barricading has been done. Strict checking is being done at all… pic.twitter.com/PubSCc4DCw
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PTC News Desk: Farmers' Chandigarh Chalo protest march has begun in small groups with unions forming the Samyukt Kisan Morcha. Heavy police force along with barricades have been deployed in order to stop the farmers from reaching Chandigarh.
Farmers from across the state began marching towards Chandigarh's Sector 34 exhibition ground to stage a sit-in dharna.
Ahead of the farmers' demonstration in Chandigarh on March 5, Punjab police has detained Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders during raids at their residences on Tuesday with chief minister Bhagwant Mann hitting out at the agitating farmer unions, saying they have turned Punjab into a “state of dharnas” and caused huge losses to it.
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