22-day Ambala-Chandigarh Highway closes due to farmers' protests, reopens; farmers plan further actions toward Delhi.

The Ambala-Chandigarh Highway reopened after a 22-day closure due to farmers' protests. Despite the highway's reopening, protesting farmers plan to march towards Delhi on March 6 and block train tracks on March 10 between 12 pm and 4 pm. Farmers' demands include minimum support price, implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, pensions for farmers and farm laborers, and farm debt waiver.

March 05, 2024
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