NH-52 blocked on Punjab-Haryana border as marching farmers camp at Khanauri

On Monday, National Highway-52 was obstructed on the Punjab-Haryana border as members of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha erected tents on the highway at Khanauri. The Haryana government had halted their Kisan Bachao Padyatra against the India-US trade deal. SKM non-political convenor Jagjit Singh Dallewal informed The Indian Express that the 51 farmers, joined by 200 additional participants, had intended to cover 228 km and reach Jantar Mantar in Delhi by August 29.

Unable to march, they were forced to camp at the location. Traffic movement was disrupted on both sides of the highway, connecting Punjab's Sangrur district with Haryana's Jind district. Alternative routes for vehicles were proposed, including the Sangrur–Sunam–Lehra Gaga–Moonak route and the Patiala–Samana–Kaithal route. The disruption echoed a previous blockade in 2024-25, during which the highway was shut from February 13, 2024, to March 19, 2025.

Farmers from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan joined the protest in Khanauri on Monday, seeking a meeting with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.