Farmers cancelled plans for Chandigarh protest after Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan, held earlier, was released by the Sangrur police.
The farmers said that they would not proceed any further and that information about further developments would be given after their next meeting with the government.
Earlier, Punjab Police thwarted farmers' attempt to go to Chandigarh on the Samyukta Kisan Morcha's call for a week-long dharna beginning Wednesday, as multiple checkpoints were set up across the state and security stepped up at all entry points of the Union Territory.
The SKM, a conglomerate of more than 30 farmer bodies, had given the call for the sit-in in Chandigarh in support of farmers' various demands including purchase of six crops at minimum support price by the state government.
Farmers, who left for Chandigarh in tractor-trolleys and other vehicles on Wednesday morning, were stopped by the Punjab Police at many places on the highways and other roads.
The SKM strongly condemned the AAP government for preventing farmers from going to the UT for raising their voice in support of their demands.
SKM leaders claimed many farmers were detained by police when they were on their way to Chandigarh while several others started holding protests where they were stopped.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Ropar Range) Harcharan Singh Bhullar said the protesting farmers would not be allowed to reach Chandigarh at any cost.
"Wherever any farmer came out (on roads), police of that area stopped them there itself. They were sitting there peacefully," Bhullar said.
He said the situation in Punjab is totally peaceful.
The DIG said some farmers have been rounded up, adding that there was good coordination between Punjab Police and Chandigarh Police.
According to farmers, SKM leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan was detained in Sangrur.
The protesters also raised slogans against the Bhagwant Mann government for not allowing them to go to Chandigarh.
The intensive checking disrupted traffic from Mohali to Chandigarh at the border points, leading to a long queue of vehicles, causing inconvenience to commuters.
Commuters at Chandigarh-Zirakpur road and some other roads expressed their frustration over traffic snarls. A commuter who was coming from Ambala and going to Chandigarh said he got stuck in the traffic jam for over an hour.
Chandigarh Superintendent of Police Geetanjali Khandelwal said police personnel were deployed at all the border points.
"Barricading has been put up and strict checking is being done. We want people to face minimum inconvenience. Wherever we suspect traffic snarls we have directed traffic routes," she told reporters.
The Chandigarh administration has denied permission to farmers to hold their sit-in at Sector 34 in the city.
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