Amritsar, August 7

An 11-member jatha of the Sikh Sadbhawna Dal, led by Capt Joginder Singh, was stopped by police personnel from reaching near the under-construction site for the new ‘joda ghar’ and two-wheeler parking stand here on Saturday.

The protesters are demanding a halt to all kinds of construction work near the site where the basement of an 18th century heritage building was discovered a couple of weeks ago.

Dal president Baldev Singh Wadala said the ultimatum to the district administration ended today. Accusing the district administration of ignoring their pleas, he announced that the agitation would be intensified from tomorrow. — TNS