Chandigarh- Punjab Police on high alert to stop farmers' march to Chandigarh on the call of the United Kisan Morcha, on Wednesday arrested BKU Ugrahan president Joginder Singh Ugrahan. He was preparing to leave for the Chandigarh march. This arrest was made by Sangrur police. The police had been searching for him for two days, but he managed to escape from the police's custody for a long time. It is noteworthy that after the failure of talks between SKM and the Punjab government on Monday, the Punjab Police is arresting farmer leaders from across the state, so that the march to be held in Chandigarh from March 5 can be stopped.
Meanwhile, a large number of farmers from across the state have made preparations to march to Chandigarh on the call of the United Kisan Morcha. Meanwhile, Punjab Police has set up blockades at various places to prevent farmers from reaching Chandigarh. Police are checking vehicles at the checkpoints and farmers are being prevented from moving forward.
On the other hand, Punjab and Chandigarh Police have also made strict security arrangements at the Chandigarh border to prevent farmers from entering Chandigarh. During this, about 2000 personnel of Chandigarh Police have been deployed, who have increased vigilance on 12 major roads entering Chandigarh.
It is worth mentioning that the United Kisan Morcha had announced to hold a protest in Chandigarh from Wednesday, March 5, regarding the demands of farmers and laborers. Although earlier, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann had also called a meeting to talk to the farmers on March 3, but that meeting remained inconclusive.