Protesting youths clash with police during march towards Punjab CM's residence over unemployment
Police remained deployed in the area to maintain law and order.
- ▪Police remained deployed in the area to maintain law and order.
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Youths protesting under the banner of the Berozgar Sanyukt Morcha Punjab clashed with police in Sangrur on Sunday (July 26, 2026) while attempting to march towards the residence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, officials said.Also read | Congress holds sit-in protests across Himachal, Haryana, Punjab over student issuesThe protesters, who have been staging a sit-in outside the Deputy Commissioner's office for a prolonged period, began their march from the Verka Plant carrying banners and flags, demanding government jobs and the fulfillment of their pending demands.Police stopped the march by erecting barricades on the route leading to the Chief Minister's residence.A scuffle broke out when the protesters tried to move past the barricades, resulting in a tense situation.Some protesters…
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