Chandigarh, October 19: Hindu shopkeepers clashed with the Sikh protesters as they tried to get the shops forcibly closed in Mai Hira Gate area.
Police Commissioner Yurinder Singh Hayer and Deputy Commissioner Kamal Kishore reached the spot.
Both sides resorted to stone throwing and brandished swords.
Tension was also reported from Amritsar where the Sikh protesters tried to force closure of shops in some areas.