Farmers' protest | A look at how three-hour 'Chakka Jam' unfolded in the country
Tens of thousands of protesting farmers blocked highways across the country during the three-hour-long nationwide 'chakka jam' called by protesting farmers on February 6 amid tight security. No violent incident was reported in the national capital which was turned into a fortress with heavy security deployment by the Delhi Police, paramilitary and reserve forces personnel to prevent any untoward situation.
Activists of various parties block the Jammu-Pathankot Highway during a nationwide shutdown called by thousands of farmers protesting new agriculture laws in Jammu on February 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Women were at the forefront of the agitation in several parts of the country. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
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Farmers shout slogans as they block an expressway at Kundli in Haryana. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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Paramilitary force soldiers stand guard next to barbwire barricades after protesting farmers made a call to block highways. (AP Photo/Rishabh Jain)
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Dumper trucks are placed in front of the historic Red Fort as a precautionary measure against protesting farmers entering the area, in New Delhi. (AP Photo/Rishabh Jain)
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Congress party activists participate in a nationwide shutdown called by thousands of Indian farmers protesting new agriculture laws in Telangana. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Police detain a protestor blocking a highway during a nationwide shutdown called by thousands of Indian farmers protesting new agriculture laws in Hyderabad. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Protesting farmers waving tricolour while blocking a road in Haryana. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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Hyderabad police clearing protesters from an arterial road in the city. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Policemen detain activists of various organisations blocking a highway during the nationwide shutdown called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Members of various political parties shout slogans during a protest against new farm laws in Mumbai. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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A police officer speaks with members of various political parties as security was beefed up to maintain law and order. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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The three laws passed by the Narendra Modi-led government in September are at the heart of the current agrarian unrest. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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The call for chakka jam was issued by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha - an amalgam of around 40 farmer unions - in all parts of India except the states of UP, Uttarakhand and capital Delhi. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
