Chandigarh, March 6 -- Farmers associated with the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday claimed they were not being allowed to head towards Chandigarh for a planned 'dharna' in support of their various demands.
In view of the dharna, barricades have been set at the Chandigarh-Mohali border points and security beefed up.
The SKM, which is a conglomerate of more than 30 farmer bodies, has given a call for a week-long sit-in in Chandigarh starting March 5 in support of their various demands.
The outfit said farmers, who left for Chandigarh in tractor-trolleys and other vehicles on Wednesday morning, were being stopped by the Punjab Police.
In Moga, Krantikari Kisan Union (KKU) district Moga president Jatinder Singh said they were stopp...