New Delhi, March 28 -- The Punjab Government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has cleared the protesting farmers from the Shambhu and Khanauri borders near Haryana and farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal who was on fast unto death also broke his fast.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotishwar Singh was informed by the Advocate General of Punjab Gurminder Singh that the national highway was free for traffic movement.

Punjab government has cleared the protestors first from the site and Haryana government has cleared the highway and restored the traffic.

"I said it, highways are not supposed to be (occupied). National highways are lifeline of the country," said Justice Kant.

With regard to Dallewal, Punjab's Advocate Gener...