Bharat Bandh: Mixed response to farmers protests with highway blockades, cancelled trains | Updates

Traffic resumed on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway which was closed by the agitating farmers since morning. The Bharat Bandh was called by the farmers union from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Unlike several entry points into the national capital from adjoining states the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh Chilla border connecting with the Gautam Budh Nagar district did not face any traffic snarls due to the Bharat Bandh called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Monday.

Markets remained open and business activities were largely unaffected in the national capital on Monday, though massive traffic snarls were witnessed in border areas due to road blockades by protesters and security checks by police during the Bharat Bandh called by farmers against the Centre's three agri laws. Parts of the national capital witnessed traffic snarls in morning hours as police closed some key roads to prevent any untoward incident during the bandh. Commuters faced difficulty while crossing the city borders, especially the Delhi-Gurgaon border. The traffic on DND was also affected. The Ghazipur border is closed for vehicular movement and the whole traffic is being diverted to DND and Apsara border for Noida and Ghaziabad respectively. There was chaos on one carriageway of the national highway coming from Ghazipur border to Sarai Kale Khan near Akshardham Mandir. 

The Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions against the Centre's three agriculture laws failed to evoke any response in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, a senior police officer said. All services, including public transport, banks and commercial establishments, were operating normally in the frontier state. There have been no protests and life remained normal in the state capital, Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) Superintendent of Police (SP) Jimmy Chiram said. There was no impact of the bandh in other parts of the state as well, a senior government official said, adding, the state government has taken enough precautions to prevent any untoward incident during the day.

Normal life in different parts of Odisha was affected on Monday due to the 10-hour-long Bharat Bandh. In Odisha, Congress, Left parties and trade unions have supported the strike called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM). Holding placards and banners, the agitators staged demonstrations at different places in capital city Bhubaneswar, besides Cuttack, Balasore, Rourkela, Khurda, Sambalpur, Bolangir and other districts in the State.

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A group of farmers, who were protesting against three contentious farm laws on Monday in wake of the Bharat Bandh call given by Samyukt Kisan Morcha, were seen having their lunch in the middle of Western Peripheral Expressway, which is also known as Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway (Haryana). The protesters came here and blocked the highway and most of them were carrying sticks and the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) flags.

The vehicular movement was completely affected on both -- the KMP highway flyover and the Delhi-Karnal highway.

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The Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions against the Centre's three agri laws failed to evoke any response in Goa so far on Monday, officials said. All services, including the public transport, banks, trains and commercial establishments, were operating normally in the coastal state, a senior police official said.

Denying that farmers only from western Uttar Pradesh were participating in the protest, therefore, the farmers' protest will not be an issue in the 2022 Assembly elections, he said, "Farmers from all over India are with us", adding that this movement was not just restricted to any one region.

BKU  leader Rakesh Tikait, who has been leading the farmers' protest in the outskirts of the national capital for the past 10 months, said that he is certain that Monday's Bharat Bandh will compel the Centre to listen to the voices of farmers.

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Commercial establishments and local transport were operating as usual in Mumbai today and the city police also did not deploy an extra security force at key junctions and roads in the wake of the Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions against the Centre's three agri laws, officials said.

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Heavy to very heavy rain since the wee hours today has dampened the 'Bharat Bandh' in Andhra Pradesh. Many non-NDA parties have extended support to the nationwide 10-hour strike on Monday called by farmers protesting against the three agricultural laws under the aegis of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM).

Till now many trains connected to Delhi have been affected due to the farmers' agitation.

List of trains affected

• New Delhi - Moga express cancelled at 7 am
• Old Delhi - Pathankot express cancelled
• Vande Bharat Express - bound for Katra (The train departed from New Delhi at 6 am but is standing still at Panipat station).
• Amritsar Shatabdi express from New Delhi cancelled at 7:20 am 
• Kalka Shatabdi express running from New Delhi cancelled  at 7:40 am

Protest by farmers and attempts by them to organise a 'Rasta Roko' on major national and state highways during the dawn-to-dusk bandh has led to disruption in vehicular movement in several parts of Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru, and this is likely to intensify later in the day, with more farmers gathering.

The 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmer unions to protest the Centre's three farm laws has not had any major impact on the normal life in the initial few hours since it began on Monday, with all business and establishments functioning normally and transport services available.

The auto, taxi unions and traders bodies said their livelihood has already been hit hard due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown so they were not joining any strike.

Autorickshaws and taxis plied normally and shops were open in Delhi today, with their unions and associations extending only "in-principle support" to the Bharat Bandh

More than 20 locations are being blocked in Delhi, Ambala, and Firozepur divisions, and about 25 trains are affected due to the blockage.

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Due to the Bharat band protest, the local police has closed the Netaji Subhash marg from both carriageways with Jersey barriers at chhatta rail junction.

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The Delhi Police has beefed up security in border areas of the national capital in view of the Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions against the Centre's three agri laws on Monday. A senior police officer said adequate security arrangements have been made to maintain the law an order situation and prevent any untoward incident in the national capital during the bandh. Patrolling has been intensified, extra personnel have been deployed at the pickets especially across the border areas and every vehicle entering the national capital is being thoroughly checked, according to the police.

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Farm leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday said that 'Bharat Bandh' doesn't apply to emergencies or essential services. "We've not sealed down anything, we just want to send a message", he said.

Due to Bharat Bnafh today, both the carriageways of red fort have been closed. Chhatta Rail and Subhash Marg are closed from both sides.

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday said farmers should leave the path of agitation and opt for dialogue. "I would like to appeal to farmers to leave the path of agitation and follow the path of dialogue. The government is ready to consider the objections raised by them. There have been several discussions earlier. If there is anything left, the government is definitely ready to talk," he said.

Amid ongoing Bharat Bandh in the country, heavy police personnel have been deployed at various places in Haryana and Punjab to maintain law and order

Farmer Union's 'Bharat Bandh' has already started and will go on till 4PM. Traffic across Punjab and Haryana is likely to be hit badly and see traffic disruptions for several hours

Delhi Traffic Police informed that traffic movement is stopped due to 'Bharat Bandh' today

A farmer on Monday informed that the Shambhu border, that lies around the Punjab-Haryana border stands shut amid 'Bharat Bandh' today.