'Isliye Aaj Bharat Bandh Hai': Rahul Gandhi voices support for farmers, slams govt as 'exploitative'
India | September 28, 2021 8:46 ISTThe SKM on Sunday had appealed for complete peace during the Bandh and urged all Indians to join the strike.
The SKM on Sunday had appealed for complete peace during the Bandh and urged all Indians to join the strike.
Life in parts of India, particularly Haryana, Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh, was disrupted as Bharat Bandh got underway with protesters blocking highways and key roads.
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.
Delhi and Haryana police have issued advisory in view of the 'Bharat Bandh' call given by various farmer organisations.
Trade unions and several non-NDA parties including the Congress have backed the strike called by the Morcha from 6 AM to 4 PM on Monday.
Elaborate arrangements have been put in place by the civil and the police administrations in Haryana according to directions of the state government, a Haryana police spokesperson said.
Following a two-day national convention at the Singhu border last month, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) had called for a 'Bharat Bandh' on September 27.
A senior police officer said in view of bandh, adequate security arrangements will be made to maintain the law an order situation in the national capital on Monday.
Congress general secretary (organization), K C Venugopal, said the Congress and its workers will extend our full support to the peaceful 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmer unions on Monday.
Further, Mayawati also urged the Centre to show proper sympathy and sensitivity towards the farmer society.
Bharat Bandh on September 27: SKM has appealed to all organisations of workers, traders, transporters, businessmen, students, youth and women and all social movements to extend solidarity with the farmers that day.
AIBOC affiliates and state units will join in solidarity with the protest actions of the farmers all over the country on Monday, the union said in a statement.
n wake of the Bharat Bandh, four Shatabdi trains have been cancelled as protesters are reportedly sitting on tracks at 31 various locations across Punjab and Haryana. ... Train services affected at 32 locations.
Farmers are observing a complete Bharat Bandh on March 26 (Thursday) to press for their demand to repeal the three farm laws. The nationwide strike is being organised to mark the completion of four months of agitation. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called the bandh. The bandh will be observed till 6 pm. Farmers will block all roads and train routes as part of their protest.
Bharat Bandh: Farmers observed a complete Bharat Bandh on March 26 (Thursday) to press for their demand to repeal the three farm laws. Though farmers blocked national highways and other key roads at many places in Punjab and Haryana, and squatted on railway tracks at several locations, however, the bandh call had a little impact across the nation.
Farmer unions have called for a Bharat Bandh on March 26, when their protest at Delhi borders against the Centre's three new farm laws completes four months.
Farmer unions have called for 'Bharat bandh' on March 26, as their agitation against Centre's 3 new farm laws will complete 4 months.
All markets remained open in east Delhi's Madhu Vihar and other areas despite the Confederation of All India Traders' (CAIT) call for a 'Bharat Vyapar Bandh' on Friday.
BHARAT BANDH: Several farm organisations protesting the new farm laws decided to extend support to the Bharat Bandh call given by transport and trade unions.
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has called for a nationwide bandh on February 26 against several "arbitrary" and "draconian" provisions of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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