India, April 18 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) leaders, including its president Simranjit Singh Mann, scuffled with the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Thursday during a march towards the International Border with Pakistan near the Attari Integrated Check Post (ICP). The protesters were demanding reopening of the border for trade.

The radical outfit had planned a rally near the ICP, but authorities had denied permission. Instead, they gathered at a private property in the area, from where they announced their intention to cross the border. Leading the protest, Mann was seen carrying a bag of wheat on his head as a symbol of support for struggling farmers. The demonstrators held banners and placards demanding the opening of th...