Farmers protesting against the Centre’s new agri laws and other issues blocked roads at several places in various states on Saturday on the call given by the farmers’ unions for a nationwide ‘chakka jam’.
Farmer unions had on Monday announced a countrywide ‘chakka jam’ from 12 noon to 3 pm on February 6 when they would block national and state highways in protest against the Internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and other issues.
Farmer organisations in Jammu also staged protest on Jammu-Pathankot highway as part of the nationwide ‘chakka jaam’.
“We appeal to the govt to repeal these laws. We support the farmers protesting on the borders of Delhi,” a protester said.
