Farmers Protest Live: Farmers block Chandigarh-Zirakpur, Panchkula-Zirakpur border points

Farmers Protest Live: Farmers block Chandigarh-Zirakpur, Panchkula-Zirakpur border points

Farmers Protest Live: Farmers block Chandigarh-Zirakpur, Panchkula-Zirakpur border points

Zirakpur : Several light points on Saturday were blocked by protesters in Zirakpur during the ‘Chakka Jam’ announced by farmers.

Farmers’ union on Friday had announced a ‘Chakka Jam’ to protest against the Internet ban on Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders.

The Chandigarh-Zirakpur border and the Panchkula-Zirakpur border have been blocked. Traffic has come to a complete halt on both sides of the highways.

Farmers Protest Live: Farmers block Chandigarh-Zirakpur, Panchkula-Zirakpur border points

Farmers Protest Live: Farmers block Chandigarh-Zirakpur, Panchkula-Zirakpur border points

Meanwhile, in Mohali, main light points and T-points have been blocked by protesters.

Vehicles return following farmers’ protest at the Chandigarh-Zirakpur border. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal

Protesters have parked personal vehicles in the middle of the roads.

DSP (Traffic) Guriqbal Singh said: “We are trying to divert the traffic and managing U-turns. The situation is peaceful. No untoward incident reported till now.”