Patiala, April 5 -- Tension flared once again along the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border on Saturday, with protesters blocking the Kiratpur Sahib-Manali national highway for close to seven hours over the entry tax imposed by the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government.

The government of the hill state on Tuesday had revised the entry tax from the earlier proposed Rs.130 to a flat Rs.100 for all non-Himachal passenger vehicles up to 12+ 1 capacity.

But the protesters led by farmers and taxi unions staged a 'chakka jam' at Kiratpur Sahib, bringing traffic to a complete halt. The disruption resulted in a massive traffic jam stretching nearly 20 km, leaving thousands of commuters stranded for hours. Many travellers were forced to take ...