Journalism of Courage
Farmers protest: Here’s how the three-hour ‘Chakka Jam’ unfolded
1 / 15As a sign of protest against the Centre’s three controversial farm laws, agitating farmers blocked highways for three hours from noon to 3 pm as part of a 'chakka jam' on Saturday. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
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2 / 15Female farmers participate in Chakka Jam in Ludhiana. The day saw farmers shouting slogans and parking their tractors-trolleys in the middle of highways at several places in Punjab and Haryana. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)
3 / 15Farmers at Ladowal Toll on NH-1 Highway in Ludhiana. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)
4 / 15Protesters burn effigies of PM Modi during the chakka jam at Jalandhar Bypass on NH-1 in Ludhiana. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)
5 / 15Protesters at Ladowal Toll Plaza on NH 1 in Ludhiana on Saturday. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)
6 / 15Road blocked with tractors and barricades at Chandigarh Mullanpu barrier by nearby villagers during chakka jam to support farmers. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
7 / 15Traffic jam at Himalayan Expressway Toll Plaza in Chandimandir on Panchkula-Pinjore highway during farmers' call for “Chakka Jam” on Saturday. (Express photo by Jaipal Singh)
8 / 15Farmers shout slogans blocking a highway during the chakka jam as part of their continuing demonstration against the central government's recent agricultural reforms, in Amritsar on February 6 2021. (Express photo by Rana Simranjit Singh)
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10 / 15Farmers block a road at Singhu border during their 'chakka jam' protest as part of the ongoing agitation over new farm laws, near New Delhi, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (PT Photo)
11 / 15A farmer rests on KMP Expressway during a 'chakka jam' protest as part of their ongoing agitation over new farm laws, near Kundli in Haryana, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (PT Photo/Shahbaz Khan)
12 / 15Farmers on the KMP Expressway during a 'chakka jam' protest as part of their ongoing agitation over new farm laws, near New Delhi, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (PT Photo/Shahbaz Khan)
13 / 15Congress workers block NH-14 in support of farmers' nationwide 'chakka jam' protest against Centre's farm reform laws, in Beawar, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (PTI Photo)
14 / 15Congress workers along with farmers stage a tractor rally to protest against the new farm laws, at Patan in Jabalpur, Saturday, Feb, 6, 2021. (PTI Photo)
15 / 15Activists of various organisatins block the Jammu-Pathankot highway in support of farmers' protest against new farm laws, in Jammu, Saturday, Feb. 6. 2021. (PTI Photo)
