Commuters utilizing the Chandigarh-Delhi National Highway through Ambala may encounter significant traffic disruptions, as the farmer organization Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has declared a four-hour blockade of the highway on Friday, commencing at 11 am. This action is a response to what they describe as the “slow pace” of paddy procurement in Punjab. Specifically, the Ambala-Chandigarh Highway will be obstructed from 11 am to 3 pm in the vicinity of Lalru, according to a statement made by a farmer activist on Friday. Farmers have expressed their grievances towards both the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab and the BJP-led Union government, accusing them of exacerbating the agrarian crisis in the state by delaying the procurement process for paddy.
Former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is visiting the mandi in response to the ongoing paddy crisis.
