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Gurugram: Thousands of farmers of Kasan, Mokalwas, Sehrawan and other adjoining villages on Saturday blocked the National Highway in Gurugram’s Panchgaon Chowk demanding more compensation for the land acquired in their villages by the Haryana government.
Holding Tricolours alongside the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway, the protesters, including farmers and villagers, blocked the highway for more than one hour around 1.30 p.m.
The protesters alleged “despite the court restrictions, the government is continuing to acquire land since 2011.” Also Read Farmers block highway in Phagwara over sugarcane arrears A senior police official said police force and traffic personnel are on the spot to pacify the protesters.
“The traffic movement on the expressway is smooth now, ” he said.
To block the expressway, the protesters had stopped trucks, tractors and government buses in the middle of the highway.

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