Mohali, April 19 -- A planned protest by farmers at Airport Chowk was stopped by the police on Saturday morning, with officers removing tents and detaining several protesters before the demonstration could begin.

Earlier on April 14, the Punjab government accepted key demands and announced relief measures, leading farmers to call off the protest following formal assurances from officials. But later in the week a faction of protesters met at Gurdwara Sri Amb Sahib Gurdwara, Sector 62 and decided to continue their protest. The farmers' hunger strike is over land acquisition for the Aerotropolis project.

According to officials, a large police force reached the site around 9am and dismantled the temporary structures set up by the farmers. T...