Chandigarh/IBNS, March 19 -- The Punjab Police Wednesday detained a group of farmer leaders who were on their way to join the ongoing farmers' protest at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders.

Those detained included Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal.

They were heading for the Shambhu border protest site after a meeting with a central delegation led by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

A number of farmers were detained from these areas as well.

Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the action was taken as they want to open Shambhu and Khanauri borders.

"We want to open Shambhu and Khanauri borders. The demands of the farmers are against the central government and they should stage a protest in Delhi or some...