Punjab Police clears Shambhu, Khanauri protest sites, detains farmers’ leaders

Shambhu Border:   Punjab Police removed the farmers who had been camping for more than a year from the protest sites at Shambhu and Khanauri border late on Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning Haryana Police broke the concrete barricades installed to stop the movement of farmers with a bulldozer. Here the farmers were sitting on a dharna with their demands. On Wednesday, the police detained several farmer leaders including farmer leaders Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal in Mohali while returning after a meeting with the central delegation. Police sources said late Wednesday night that the protest site has been cleared after removing temporary structures and platforms and removing trolleys and other vehicles parked by farmers.

When will traffic be restored on blocked roads?

When asked when traffic will be restored on blocked roads, a senior police officer said that after the road on the Punjab side is cleared, the restoration of traffic will depend on when the Haryana government removes the blockade. The Punjab police officer had said on Wednesday itself that the structures and vehicles are being removed.

#WATCH | Haryana Police uses bulldozers to remove concrete barricades erected at Haryana - Punjab Shambhu Border to restrict farmers' movement further from where they were sitting on a protest over various demands.

Yesterday, late in the evening, Punjab police removed the… pic.twitter.com/Ma5SPYwT9m

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The entire road will be cleared and opened for traffic. Haryana Police will also start its action. As soon as the way is opened from their side, movement on the highway will resume. We did not have to use any kind of force as there was no protest. The farmers cooperated well and they themselves boarded the buses.

Farmer’s agitation for 13 months  

Let us tell you that the farmers were sitting on dharna at Shambhu border for 13 months. On Wednesday, the police removed the temporary stage built by the farmers on the border. The tents etc. made for their stay were also removed. Now bulldozers have been run on the barricading.

200 farmer leaders including Dallewal detained

Earlier, about 200 farmers including farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Sarwan Singh Pandher were detained. This action taken by the Punjab Police on the agitating farmers was criticized by leaders of BJP, Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal and other parties.

Farmers were sitting on dharna at Shambhu border since February 13

The protesting farmers led by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha were camping at Shambhu (Shambhu-Ambala) and Khanauri (Sangrur-Jind) border between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 last year after being stopped from marching to Delhi.

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