Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- Residents of Burail village, along with representatives of various political parties, staged a protest on Friday against the UT administration's decision to close the road connecting Sectors 33 and 45 by installing a divider at the traffic light crossing. The protest was called off later in the day after assurances from the chief architect, though opposition to the decision continues.

Tension escalated when an administration team, accompanied by police and machinery, reached the site to implement the closure. Councillors and villagers rushed to the site and staged a sit-in protest, opposing the move.

AAP leader Shabad Rathi criticised the administration's action, stating that the road is used daily by schoolchildre...