Chandigarh Traffic Police on Tuesday announced traffic diversion in the Tricity. Chandigarh Traffic Police announced that multiple key routes of the city will be disrupted on Wednesday since protesting farmers have announced a 'Chandigarh Chalo' march. The Police, in their advisory, appealed to the commuters to opt for diverted routes to beat the traffic.
The affected stretches include Zirakpur Barrier, Faidan Barrier, the dividing road of Sector 48/49, Sector 49/50, Sector 50/51 (Jail Road), Sector 51/52 (Mattaur Barrier), Sector 52/53 (Kajheri Chowk), Sector 53/54 (Furniture Market), Sector 54/55 (Badheri Barrier), Sector 55/56 (Palsora Barrier), Naya Gaon Barrier and Mullanpur Barrier.
Chandigarh Farmers Protest
Farm organisation Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has announced that farmers will protest in Chandigarh on March 5. The talks between the farmer leaders and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann remained inconclusive on March 3. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann exited a meeting with SKM leaders after the farmers informed him that the proposed 'Chandigarh Chalo' march would continue on March 5.
On Tuesday, CM Mann lambasted farmer unions and said, "Yes, I left the meeting, and we will detain them as well... Won’t allow farmers to sit on tracks and roads. I told farmers that every day you hold 'rail roko', 'sadak roko' protest... This is causing immense losses to Punjab. The state is facing economic losses. Punjab is becoming a state of 'dharna'. Don't take my soft-heartedness into thinking that I do not take action."
Explaining his decision to leave the meeting abruptly, he pointed out that he had told farmers discussions and protests could not happen simultaneously. "But if you tell me that morcha will continue along with the meeting, I cancel the meeting, and you can continue with the morcha," he said before walking out.