Shimla, Aug. 10 -- Farmers, workers and several affiliated organisations staged a 'Jail Bharo Andolan' in Shimla on Monday as part of a nationwide protest against the policies of the Centre, particularly free trade agreements, labour reforms and alleged measures favouring corporates.

The protesters assembled outside the Police Reporting Room on the Mall Road, a restricted area, and offered mass arrests as part of the nationwide call for demonstrations at around 1,000 locations.

Similar protests and jail-bharo programmes were organised at around 25 places across Himachal Pradesh, including Rampur, Rohru, Paonta Sahib and Una, according to the organisers.

Farmer leader Sohan Tanwar, speaking to ANI, said the protest was a joint movement ...