Amritsar, March 5 -- Farmers in Punjab gathered at the Golden Gate in Amritsar on Wednesday to protest against the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government.

DSP Maninder Singh Pal confirmed that all necessary arrangements had been made for the protest. "All arrangements are in place. Force has been deployed. We are alert. Farmers are here. Protest will be done here (at Golden Gate)," Pal said.

Meanwhile, speaking to ANI, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that they will burn effigies of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in different districts of the state to mark their protest. Pandher also demanded the release of farmers who were allegedly arrested by Punjab Police.

"We will have programmes in around 18 districts. At 21 locations in...