Mohali/Chandigarh, Aug. 15 -- It's set to be a chaotic day on tricity roads, especially the Chandigarh-Mohali border, as right after the official Independence Day celebrations come to a close, members of the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha are set to march towards the Punjab governor's residence in Sector 6 with black flags. The protesters, who are pressing for the release of Sikh prisoners languishing in jails across the country since the 1980s and 90s, are set to enter the city from YPS Chowk at 11.30am. To stop them, heavy barricading has been done in the Southern part of the city - near Jail Road and Yadavindra Public School road. Chandigarh police have also ramped up security deployment outside the governor's residence with 100 police personnel set to remain stationed on both roads leading to it. To prevent any breach when the governor heads to the Independence Day event at Parade Ground in the morning, personnel will remain deployed on the route he is supposed to take. The governor is also set to host the At Home function in the evening. The morcha's previous efforts to enter the city have largely ended in violence. During a march on February 8, 2023, protesters clashed with the police forces on the Sector 52/53 dividing road after being stopped from marching towards Chandigarh, leaving at least 33 cops injured. UT police had then booked six persons and put around 30 persons on the suspect list. Multiple instances of violence and clashes with police have been reported even after that. Most importantly, the YPS Chowk has been blocked by the protesters, who put up their tents here, since January 7, 2023. Speaking ahead of the march, Gurcharan Singh Hawara, the father of CM Beant Singh assassination convict Jagtar Singh Hawara, said many of the prisoners, including his son, have been behind bars for over three decades and not even been allowed parole. He added that his son is not being allowed parole even to meet his hospitalised mother. Besides Hawara, the Morcha is demanding the release of Prof Davinderpal Singh Bhullar, Balwant Singh Rajoana, Jagtar Singh Tara, Paramjit Singh Bheora, and Gurdip Singh Khehra. Morcha leaders said all of them have served their jail term but remain incarcerated. "While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, many Sikhs continue to feel deprived of freedom because of the prolonged incarceration of prisoners," said Gurcharan. The protest is expected to draw support from various organisations, including farmers' groups. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee(SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami, Dalit and Sikh organisations, political parties, Shiromani Akali Dal, Waris Punjab De and human rights groups have already extended support to Quami Insaaf Morcha. From 6.30 am until the Independence Day function concludes, several roads around Parade Ground and Sector 16 will remain closed to general traffic. Members of the general public can reach Parade Ground either from Sector-17 ISBT Chowk or from the Sector 17/18 light point side. Designated parking areas include the front of the Sector 22-B market, circus ground in Sector 17, the parking area adjacent to Neelam Cinema in Sector 17, and the Sector 17 multi-storey parking facility. For the At Home function at Punjab Lok Bhawan, movement on the road from the Sector 5/6/7/8 roundabout to the T-point of Vigyan Path and Sukhna Path near Chandigarh Golf Club will remain restricted or diverted for the general public, except emergency vehicles, from 3 pm until the function concludes. Traffic police have asked members of the public to avoid the Burail Jail Barrier road (Sector 50/51), Mataur Barrier (Sector 51/52) and other adjoining roads as these will remain closed due to the protest....