The Chandigarh Police on Sunday used water cannon to prevent AAP workers from moving towards the BJP office here as part of their protest against the Centre over the Adani issue.
Aam Aadmi Party workers, gathered from various parts of Punjab, wanted to "gherao" the office of the Punjab BJP in Sector 37 here to register their protest against the party-led central government.
Barricades were put up and a heavy deployment of police was made to prevent the protesters from heading towards the Punjab BJP office.
Police used a water cannon when AAP workers tried to force their way towards the BJP office, said officials.
Carrying party flags, AAP workers shouted slogans against the BJP government over the Adani issue.
AAP MLA from the Jalalabad constituency Jagdeep Kamboj slammed the BJP alleging that it has failed on all fronts.
Later, police detained several party leaders and workers.
Earlier speaking to reporters at the party office, AAP leader Harchand Singh Barsat alleged that the