Neeraj BaliChandigarh, July 21 -- Punjab farmers attempting to march towards Delhi on Tuesday to protest the proposed India-US trade deal were stopped at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points after Haryana authorities sealed both entry routes and deployed heavy security, leading to a fresh standoff between protesters and the administration.
Farmers began assembling early in the day at the Shambhu border on the Patiala-Ambala route and the Khanauri border connecting Sangrur and Jind, with plans to proceed to Delhi's Kisan Ghat. Anticipating the march, Haryana Police strengthened barricading at both locations, preventing the protesters from moving forward. Security personnel, along with earthmoving machinery, were stationed at the sites to ...