Punjab Police Evicts Farmers, Detains Leaders at Shambhu and Khanauri Borders

Protest sites cleared after year-long blockade as farmers announce nationwide demonstrations in response to detentions.

Punjab Police dismantled protest sites at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, citing economic disruptions caused by prolonged highway blockades.
Farmer leaders, including Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher, were detained following inconclusive talks with the central government.
The farmers had been protesting for over a year, demanding a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP), debt waivers, and other reforms.
Opposition parties criticized the Punjab government’s actions as undemocratic and accused it of betraying the farmers.
In response to the evictions and detentions, farmers have called for nationwide protests and a 'chakka jam.'