The Punjab Police on Wednesday removed protesting farmers from the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border and dismantled temporary structures erected at the protest site. Several farmer leaders, including Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was on an indefinite hunger strike, and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarvan Singh Pandher, were taken into custody. The police action came amid the ongoing standoff between farmers and the central government over various demands, including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP). Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema defended the move, saying it was necessary to reopen the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, which have remained blocked for over a year.Punjab Police crackdown at Shambhu Border: Farmer leaders detained, protest sites razed
The Punjab Police on Wednesday removed protesting farmers from the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border and dismantled temporary structures erected at the protest site. Several farmer leaders, including Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was on an indefinite hunger strike, and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarvan Singh Pandher, were taken into custody. The police action came amid the ongoing standoff between farmers and the central government over various demands, including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP). Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema defended the move, saying it was necessary to reopen the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, which have remained blocked for over a year.
