3-hour 'chakka jam' ends peacefully

The three-hour nationwide "chakka jam" -- blockade of national and state highways , against the farm bills,-- by farmers ended peacefully. No untowards incedent reported so far.  Many state and national highways were blocked, except in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, as decided earlier. Security was stepped up in Delhi, Haryana. The symbolic protest ended with Bharatiya Kisan Union national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait saying that the protests will continue until the demands are met. He said that the government has "time" till October to repeal the laws, implying that the protesters are planning to camp at Delhi borders till October.

The blockade was not observed inside the Capital. Highways leading to Delhi were also free from blockade so that farmers can come to the protest sites. For the same reason, there was no blockade in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. But in Punjab and Haryana many state and national highways were  reportedly blocked. The road blockade was observed in almost all states including Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan. In some areas, protesters were detained. The Congress extended its full support to the call of the road blockade.