Village groups coordinate ‘chakka jam’ at Singhu Border

Meticulous planning has ensured participation at protest sites outside Delhi and elsewhere

Protesting farmers at the Singhu Border on Saturday said residents of their respective villages had participated in the Chakka jam (road block) called by the farmers.

Teams and committees at the village level had been formed earlier to coordinate between those who were required to be present at the borders and those who would participate in the chakka jam, they said.

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Patiala resident Manjeet Singh, who has been at the Singhu border since the protest began said, “These days we are mostly staying at the borders on a rotational basis. Committees have been formed at the village level specially for coordination purposes – to decide which group is going to be at the borders and for how long.”

“Similarly, for the chakka jam as well, it was decided as to who all will block the highways. Considering we are here at the…

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