Chandigarh, Feb. 14 -- Even as the police are not thwarting any movement of farmers from the state towards Delhi, a high alert has been sounded in Punjab with almost 70% of the total state police force told to remain in the field.

According to a senior Punjab Police official, even at the entry points of Haryana, where the neighbouring state has erected large barricades to block farmers from proceeding towards the national capital, a heavy police force has been deputed by Punjab to control any law and order situation.

"We are not stopping any farmer from entering Haryana. Rather, we are guarding the entry points just to ensure that law and order in Punjab remains under control," said a senior police official.

Heavy police force has been...