<p>In Chandigarh, several intersections and round abouts were blocked by people, including advocates, officials said here.<br /><br />A long queue of stranded vehicles was seen on several roads in Chandigarh in the wake of blockades laid by people.<br /><br />In Punjab and Haryana, people took to streets and raised slogans in favour of civil society members and also blocked traffic.<br /><br />Braving inclement weather at some places in the twin states of Punjab and Haryana, the people sat at several roads blocking the traffic.<br /><br />The protesters alleged that the arrest of Gandhian Anna Hazare and others is an "undemocratic step" of the UPA government.<br />Activists of an NGO 'Awaaz' raised slogans against the UPA government at sector 7 and 8 traffic junction.<br /><br />At the rally ground in Chandigarh, another NGO 'India Against Corruption' decided to sit on hunger strike in support of the civil society members.<br /><br />NGO's founder member Davinder Sharma told reporters that five people from the NGO would sit on relay hunger strike till the government comes out with a strong Lokpal bill.<br />"I don't feel that I am living in world's largest democracy," Shammy Choudhary, a law student with Panjab University, said.<br /><br />Meanwhile, security has been enhanced in both the states and their joint capital Chandigarh in view of protests and to prevent any eventuality.</p>
<p>In Chandigarh, several intersections and round abouts were blocked by people, including advocates, officials said here.<br /><br />A long queue of stranded vehicles was seen on several roads in Chandigarh in the wake of blockades laid by people.<br /><br />In Punjab and Haryana, people took to streets and raised slogans in favour of civil society members and also blocked traffic.<br /><br />Braving inclement weather at some places in the twin states of Punjab and Haryana, the people sat at several roads blocking the traffic.<br /><br />The protesters alleged that the arrest of Gandhian Anna Hazare and others is an "undemocratic step" of the UPA government.<br />Activists of an NGO 'Awaaz' raised slogans against the UPA government at sector 7 and 8 traffic junction.<br /><br />At the rally ground in Chandigarh, another NGO 'India Against Corruption' decided to sit on hunger strike in support of the civil society members.<br /><br />NGO's founder member Davinder Sharma told reporters that five people from the NGO would sit on relay hunger strike till the government comes out with a strong Lokpal bill.<br />"I don't feel that I am living in world's largest democracy," Shammy Choudhary, a law student with Panjab University, said.<br /><br />Meanwhile, security has been enhanced in both the states and their joint capital Chandigarh in view of protests and to prevent any eventuality.</p>