India, March 5 -- Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan was arrested in Sangrur on Wednesday when he was on his way to join the Samyukt Kisan Morcha march to protest in Chandigarh.

Ugrahan, who leads a faction with a considerable following, was stopped by police at Mehlan Chowk when he was on the way to join the march from Gharachon village in Bhawanigarh tehsil of Sangrur district. He was taken to Chhajli police station.

Jagtar Singh Kalajhar, a senior leader of the Ekta-Ugrahan faction, said even though Joginder Singh Ugrahan had been detained , the activists would continue their march towards Chandigarh in the afternoon.

A convoy of nearly 1,000 activists from various farmer unions was stopped at the B...