Haryana Forces Remove Barricades After Eviction of Farmers at Shambhu-Ambala Road
Security Personnel Clear Blocked Road After Year-Long Closure
Chandigarh: Following the eviction of protesting farmers from the Shambhu border, security forces in Haryana began dismantling cement barricades on Thursday morning to clear the Shambhu-Ambala road, which had been blocked for over a year. JCB machines were deployed to remove concrete blocks, barbed wire, and iron nails that were used to prevent farmers from Punjab from advancing towards Delhi as part of their ‘Delhi Chalo’ movement.
Dismantling of Protest Sites
This action took place a day after Punjab Police detained several farmer leaders, including Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal, in Mohali. They were returning from a meeting with a central delegation led by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Chandigarh.
On Wednesday, authorities evicted agitating farmers from their protest sites at Shambhu and Khanauri, which had been occupied for over a year. Security forces also dismantled temporary structures and protest stages using JCB machines, ensuring the complete removal of all blockades from these locations.
Government and Farmers’ Meeting in Chandigarh
The seventh round of talks between the farmers and the central delegation took place in Chandigarh on Wednesday. In addition to Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the government representatives included Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. However, the discussions did not lead to a concrete resolution, resulting in the forced eviction of the protesting farmers.After over a year of blockade, Haryana forces began clearing the Shambhu-Ambala road following the eviction of protesting farmers. JCB machines removed cemented barricades and protest sites were dismantled.
With the clearing of the Shambhu-Ambala road, normal traffic movement is expected to resume soon, bringing relief to commuters who have faced prolonged disruptions due to the protests.
