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Kisan Insaf Morcha Calls for Punjab Shutdown, Highway Jams Reported in Mohali
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 10:18 AM
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The Kisan Insaf Morcha called for a Punjab-wide bandh, causing highway traffic jams in Mohali while railway services remained uninterrupted.
The Kisan Insaf Morcha announced a statewide shutdown in Punjab today, urging citizens to observe a bandh as part of its protest agenda.
The call led to significant traffic congestion on the Mohali‑Chandigarh highway, where authorities reported long queues of vehicles. The organization used loudspeakers at various points to request public cooperation and to keep the protest peaceful.
Despite the road disruptions, railway operations across the state continued without interruption, with officials confirming that train services were not affected by the bandh.
The call led to significant traffic congestion on the Mohali‑Chandigarh highway, where authorities reported long queues of vehicles. The organization used loudspeakers at various points to request public cooperation and to keep the protest peaceful.
Despite the road disruptions, railway operations across the state continued without interruption, with officials confirming that train services were not affected by the bandh.