Punjab bandh: Farmers block roads at many places, traffic hit

CHANDIGARH: Farmers blocked roads at many places across the state on Monday, crippling commuter traffic, as part of their Punjab bandh.

A call for a shutdown was given last week by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha over the Centre not accepting the demands of protesting farmers.

The bandh will be observed from 7 am to 4 pm. Farmers observed a sit-in at Dhareri Jattan Toll Plaza which affected vehicular movement on the Patiala-Chandigarh National Highway.