Farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal has been detained by the police. The United Kisan Morcha has announced to protest in Chandigarh on March 5. Before this, the police is taking farmer leaders into custody. It is being told that Balbir Singh Rajewal was detained at around 1.30 am late night.
Apart from this, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) leader Dilbagh Singh Gill has been placed under house arrest. SKM has called an emergency meeting in Ludhiana at 11 am regarding the action against the farmers. Let us tell you that on Monday, SKM leaders had a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann at Punjab Bhawan in Chandigarh. During this, there was a heated debate between the two sides, in which Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann got angry and later Bhagwant Mann left the meeting.
Punjab Police has raided about a dozen places in Bathinda district before the march to Chandigarh. During this, the police has also detained many farmer leaders.