The sit-in protests were held at 14 places across the state. The dharnas started around 11.15 am and continued for four hours during which the commuters remained stranded waiting for the agitators to lift the blockade.
The traffic police personnel directed the motorists towards longer diversions through villages which led to a lot of inconvenience. Over a kilometre long jams could be seen at many highways where Dalit protestors kept chanting “Jai Bhim” slogans.