Security measures have been increased at the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu border following ongoing farmers’ protests. The Haryana Police removed concrete barricades on Thursday, while the Punjab Police cleared the protest site the previous evening. Farmers continue to demand solutions to various issues, with some leaders being detained.

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• Security heightened at the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu border due to ongoing farmers’ protests.
• Haryana Police removed concrete barricades on Thursday morning to allow for smoother traffic movement.
• Punjab Police cleared the protest site late Wednesday, removing farmers protesting for various demands.
• Patiala SSP Nanak Singh confirmed no force was used, as protesting farmers cooperated with police.
• Farmers were removed peacefully, with some voluntarily boarding buses to leave the site.
• Temporary structures set up by farmers at the protest site were also dismantled by the police.
• Several farmer leaders, including Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarvan Singh Pandher, were detained by the police.
• BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait condemned the Punjab government’s action, calling it contradictory to negotiations.
• BJP leader Fatehjung Singh Bajwa accused Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal of betraying farmers, supporting the protestors’ cause.
• The Haryana Police will also take action, and once they clear their side of the road, normal traffic will resume.