Farmers block Delhi-Chandigarh highway, traffic diverted at Kurukshetra

April 22, 2024 10:51 am

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The Fact News Service

Kurukshetra, June 13

Farmers blocked traffic on the Delhi-Chandigarh highway (National Highway 44) on Monday after holding a mahapanchayat at Pipli grain market in Kurukshetra district to press for minimum support price for sunflower seeds.

Traffic came to a standstill in Kurukshetra on the arterial Delhi-Chandigarh highway on Monday after protesting farmers descended on NH-44 in support of their demands. The farmers had gathered earlier to hold a mahapanchayat at Pipli grain market over their demand for MSP for sunflower seeds. (HT Photo)
Traffic came to a standstill in Kurukshetra on the arterial Delhi-Chandigarh highway on Monday after protesting farmers descended on NH-44 in support of their demands. The farmers had gathered earlier to hold a mahapanchayat at Pipli grain market over their demand for MSP for sunflower seeds.

The MSP Dilao, Kisan Bachao Mahapanchayat, called by Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) faction, was held near NH-44 and participants gathered on the highway in the afternoon, forcing Haryana Police to divert traffic from other routes.

Officials said traffic from Delhi has been diverted at Sector 2/3 at Kurukshetra and commuters can travel via Brahmasarovar, Kurukshetra University Gate Number 3 and take NH-152 D to reach their destinations.

Similarly, commuters heading from Chandigarh to Delhi have been advised to avoid the Aman Hotel flyover and turn left below the flyover for Saha and travel via Dosarka, Adhoya, Babain, Ladwa, Indri and Karnal before returning to NH-44 for their onward journey to the national capital.