Traffic 'Not Normal': Punjab & Haryana HC Disagrees With State After Part Clearance Of Blockade By Protestors Seeking Release Of Sikh Prisoners In Mohali

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Monday remarked that even though Punjab government claims that there is smooth flow of traffic with clearance of blockade on one side of road adjoining YPS Chowk by protestors seeking release of Sikh prisoners, it cannot be said that the traffic is "normal".Bench of Justices GS Sandhawalia and Alok Jain expressed hope that there will be further progress. The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Monday remarked that even though Punjab government claims that there is smooth flow of traffic with clearance of blockade on one side of road adjoining YPS Chowk by protestors seeking release of Sikh prisoners, it cannot be said that the traffic is "normal". "As a result of sincere and dedicated efforts of district administration, one side of the road running from Mohali to Chandigarh adjoining YPS School has now been opened for normal flow of traffic and now there is normal and smooth flow of traffic from YPS Chowk towards Chandigarh side and vice-versa," State claimed. However, the Court observed that opening of the road on one side though has brought some respite to the commuters and residents of the area but, "it cannot be said that there is normal and smooth flow of traffic, as has been averred in the affidavit."