Farmers protest: Security measures have been ramped up at the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu Border on Thursday morning after police removed concrete barricades that had been installed to prevent the movement of protesting farmers. The police officials also used bulldozers to remove concrete barricades erected at the Shambhu Border.
The action followed a late-evening operation on Wednesday by Punjab Police, who cleared the protesting farmers from their sit-in site. The farmers had been demonstrating at the border and raising demands that are yet to be fully addressed. In the aftermath of the clearance operation, Patiala’s Senior Superintendent of Police Nanak Singh stated that the goal was to open up the entire stretch of road for regular traffic.
What did the police say?
Speaking to news agency ANI, SSP Singh highlighted that they did not use any force as protesting farmers cooperated with them. “Farmers had been protesting at the Shambhu Border for a long time. Today, in the presence of Duty Magistrates, Police cleared the area after they were given proper warning. A few people showed a willingness to go home. So, they were sent home on a bus. In addition, the structures and vehicles here are being moved. The entire road will be cleared and opened for traffic,” he said.
“Haryana Police will also begin their action. Once it opens from their side, the movement on the highway will resume. We did not need to use any force because there was no resistance. Farmers cooperated well and they sat in buses by themselves,” the SSP added.
