NEW DELHI: The three hours ‘Chakka Jam held by farmers today received massive response across the country,specially Punjab & Haryana. National and state highways and key roads in various cities remained deserted from 12’noon to 3 pm.Farmers also get support from people all across.The Chakka jam was successful in south India too
Farmers blocked the Amritsar-Delhi national highway during a nationwide shutdown called by thousands of Indian farmers protesting against new agriculture laws. Farmers shout slogans on a trolley as they block a highway during a call for a nationwide shutdown called by thousands of Indian farmers protest against new agriculture laws.
Activists blocked prominent roads, state or national highways and other important thoroughfares in 34 of the state’s 36 districts – including Mumbai and excluding Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg – squatted and halted traffic, waved banners and placards, shouted slogans and sang devotional or patriotic songs, amid tight police security, according to All India Kisan Sabha spokesperson P.S. Prasad.
