Life was hit in several places of Punjab due to a ‘bandh’ imposed by farmers who have been agitating against the Centre for a legal guarantee of a minimum support price for their crops.
Rail and road traffic was crippled and commercial establishments remained shut in many places of the state.
Farmers staged ‘dharnas’ on several roads as part of their bandh call, throwing commuter traffic out of gear.
A call for a shutdown was given over a week ago by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha over the Centre not acting on the farmers’ demand for a legal guarantee for the MSP.
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.
At Amritsar’s Golden Gate, scores of farmers started to assemble near the city’s entry point.