Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticized the BJP's Bengal bandh, labelling the party as arrogant and corrupt. She also pointed out that central agencies have not been deployed in BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
The Bharat Bandh on April 2, 2018, marked the largest nationwide shutdown in India's history, triggered by a Supreme Court ruling that amended the SC/ST Act. The bandh, driven by anger among Dalit and Adivasi communities, led to widespread protests, violence, and the deaths of at least 11 people.
During the bandh call, the district administration of Bharatpur suspended mobile internet services in the district. The Home Department also issued an advisory to maintain law and order in the state.
Apart from vehicular traffic, train movement was also affected in Bihar. In Darbhanga, the protesters blocked the Bihar Sampark Kranti train running between Darbhanga and Delhi.
Besides Akhilesh Yadav Mayawati has also extended support to the nationwide bandh call. The Bharat Bandh was called by several organisations against the Supreme Court's order allowing creamy layer sub-categorisation in SC and ST categories.
Dalit and Adivasi organisations, led by NACDAOR, have called a nationwide bandh today to protest the Supreme Court's ruling on sub-categorisation within SC/ST reservations. The ruling, which allows states to create sub-quotas, has sparked concern over potential impacts on social justice.
Bharat Bandh: The protesters put up rail and road blockades in several districts of Bihar, and police used batons and water cannons to disperse them. Darbhanga and Buxar witnessed disruption in train services while traffic was blocked in Patna, Hajipur, Darbhanga and Jehanabad.
The strike notices were given by workers' unions of various sectors such as coal, steel, oil, telecom, postal, income tax, copper, banks and insurance. Read ahead to know what is open, what is closed today and tomorrow amid the bandh.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of farmers' unions, has called for a Bharat Bandh today to mark the first anniversary of the enactment of the three farm laws. Watch Ground report on India Tv for latest update.
Central Trade Unions will organise a protest rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi at 11 am today. Several bar associations and local units of the All India Lawyers' Union have extended their support.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), farmers' union, has called a 10-hour Bharat Bandh on Monday, September 27, to protest against the Centre's three farm laws that were passed by Parliament in September last year.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday called farmers for talks, a day ahead of the government's sixth round of negotiations to end the deadlock over the farm laws.
In view of the call for 'Bharat Bandh' today given by various farmers' organizations protesting the Central agricultural laws, Haryana Police and Delhi Police have issued separate travel advisory stating that people may face traffic blockages on various roads and highways of the state. Today is the 13th day of the farmers stir, The farmers are demanding from the government to repeal the three laws which they believe are against the interest of the community.
In states like Kerala, Karnataka, Bihar, Odisha and Arunachal Pradesh life was hit by the shutdown, but Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Mizoram remained largely unaffected.
Bharat Bandh: The opposition Congress, which has called for a nation-wide shut down on Monday over rising fuel prices and depreciation of the rupee, has appealed party workers to maintain peace and not to associate with any violent protests.
Bharat Bandh: A two-year-old child passed away after the protestors blocked the passage of the ambulance for hours in Jehanabad of Bihar.
Bharat Bandh: A two-year-old child passed away after the protestors blocked the passage of the ambulance for hours in Bihar's Jehanabad.
Bharat Bandh: East Coast Railway Zone has cancelled 12 trains including Bhubaneswar-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express and Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Inter City Express.
Bharat Bandh: East Coast Railway Zone has cancelled 12 trains including Bhubaneswar-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express and Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Inter City Express.
Bharat Bandh: Rahul Gandhi leads protest rally at Ramlila Maidan, which has turned into a show of strength as leaders of almost all, but SP and BSP, have turned up to share the dias.
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