Shambhu border blockade lifted, highway cleared, Dallewal breaks fast: Punjab to SC

The Punjab government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has cleared the protesting farmers from the Shambhu and Khanauri borders near Haryana and farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was on fast-unto-death, has also broken his fast.

- PARMOD KUMAR

The Advocate General of Punjab Gurminder Singh on Friday informed the bench, comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotishwar Singh, that the national highway has been cleared and was free for traffic movement.

The court was also informed that the Punjab government has cleared the protestors first from the site and Haryana government has also cleared the highway and restored the traffic.

The bench was also informed that the protesting farmers leader Dallewal has ended his fast-unto-death, broke his fast and accepted water today morning. "Mr. Dallewal accepted water today and broke fast," Gurminder Singh said.