Farmers in Haryana block highway to mark 100 days of agitation
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Traffic snarls and diversions seen at many points
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Farmers block an expressway to mark the 100th day of the protest against the farm laws, near Kundli border, in Haryana on March 6, 2021.
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Traffic snarls and diversions seen at many points
Hundreds of farmers, including women, held a blockade at five points on the 135-km-long Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway, connecting five districts of Haryana, on Saturday to mark 100 days of the agitation around Delhi in protest against the farm laws.
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The protests led to traffic snarls at a few points and the police diverted traffic to avoid inconvenience to the commuters.
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