India, May 7 -- Amid the statewide crackdown by Punjab Police on farmer leaders and the stepped-up vigil in Patiala district, no farmer could reach the Shambhu police station to hold a protest on Tuesday. As farmers, under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), had announced a day-long dharna at the Shambhu police station, cops had set up a naka (check-point) on National Highway 44 near Shambhu barrier to stop them, leading to traffic jams.

Several farmers, including union leaders, were detained across the state. The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the SKM (Non-political) claimed that 1,000 farmers were detained throughout the day.

Sangrur superintendent of police Sartaj Singh Chahal said that around 50 fa...