AMRITSAR, Oct. 30 -- Members of Valmiki organisations held a protest at the Bhandari Bridge on Wednesday that caused traffic jams across the city leaving many commuters stranded.

Hundreds of members of the organisation gathered at Bhandari railway bridge that connects two sides of the city at 11 am and blocked the bridge. As a result, the entire city witnessed several kilometre jams for around 6 hours. The blockade was lifted in the evening after the administration assured them of meeting their demands.

The organisation members alleged that some individuals carried out inappropriate activities at their sacred Ram Tirath Temple and entered the temple premises wielding swords, thereby hurting their religious sentiments. Valmiki organisati...