India, March 14 -- Mohali ASHA workers from across Punjab gathered at Gurdwara Sri Amb Sahib in Mohali on Friday and marched towards Chandigarh to press for their demands regarding Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) and employment salary amongst others.

Carrying utensils and raising slogans, the workers moved towards the Chandigarh border but were stopped by police near Burail Jail Road.

Officials had placed barricades on the route to prevent the protesters from entering the UT. The ASHA workers attempted to move past the barricades, after which police used water cannons to disperse the gathering. The protest and water cannon action continued for some time as the workers remained on the spot demanding that they be allowed to proceed.

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