Sangrur, Oct. 29 -- Farmers in Qila Bharian village of Sangrur gheraoed police when they arrived here to stop stubble burning amid strict guidelines by the Supreme Court and the Punjab government.

A similar scene was witnessed in Barnala as well, where farmers from Thuliwal village confronted a team that had arrived to raise awareness about the farm fires.

The protests at both venues were led by activists from Bharti Kisan Union (BKU) Ekta Azad and BKU (Ekta Ugrahan).

In Qila Bharian village, Jagsir Singh, a farmer, said that they surrounded the police vehicle when cops were trying to stop farm fires.

"The farmers are already under stress as the incessant rain, floods have affected the yield. Now they (the government) are doubling our...