Scores of Congress workers who were protesting near the venue of a rally being addressed by BJP national president Amit Shah were dispersed by the police using water cannons on Sunday.
Carrying black flags and shouting slogans against the Narendra Modi government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the protesters tried to break police barricades near the rally venue in Sector 27.
The Congress workers were protesting against the demonetisation move by the BJP led NDA government at the Centre.
While the party workers were to take out a procession from Sector 19 to Sector 27 - venue of BJP rally - located at a short distance, the Chandigarh Police personnel foiled their attempt and prevented them from reaching the venue of Shah’s party event.
The police used force including water cannons, to stop the Congress workers from marching ahead.
The police later rounded up more than 100 Congress workers.
The security arrangements in Chandigarh were at a very high-level on Sunday due to the presence of President Pranab Mukherjee and Israel President Reuven Rivlin for the inaugural function of Agro Tech 2016 Fair in the Sector 17 Parade Ground here. Police personnel had been deployed in strength on various roads in the city to provide security to the visiting dignitaries and also to prevent protesters presence near them.