Farmers’ protest: Punjab police barricade Chandigarh-Mohali border points to block farm leaders’ march

Punjab farmers’ protest: Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is a conglomerate of more than 30 farmer bodies, has given a call for a week-long sit-in in Chandigarh starting March 5 in support of their various demands.

Farmers associated with the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Wednesday (March 5, 2025) claimed they were not being allowed to head towards Chandigarh for a planned 'dharna' in support of their various demands.

In view of the dharna, barricades have been set at the Chandigarh-Mohali border points and security beefed up.

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which is a conglomerate of more than 30 farmer bodies, has given a call for a week-long sit-in in Chandigarh starting March 5 in support of their various demands.

The outfit said farmers, who left for Chandigarh in tractor-trolleys and other vehicles on Wednesday morning, were being stopped by the Punjab Police.

In Moga, Krantikari Kisan Union district Moga president Jatinder Singh said they were stopped at Ajitwal in Moga district by the Punjab Police when they were going to Chandigarh. Mr. Singh claimed some of them were "detained" by police.

Farmers also raised slogans against the Bhagwant Mann government for not allowing them to go to Chandigarh.

In Samrala also, farmers were stopped by police from moving to Chandigarh, they said.