All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) General Secretary Soumya Datta said the union has expressed its solidarity with farmers but will not be participating in the Bharat Bandh called by them.
Since the work at major wholesale vegetable and fruit markets is likely to be hampered, the supply of the commodities will take a hit.
Various farmer unions have called for a Bharat Bandh on Tuesday, December 8, amid a deadlock with the government over the new farm laws. Even after five rounds of discussions, there was no breakthrough as the farmers stuck to their demand for the repeal of the Centre's agri reforms.
RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh has decided to stay away from the December 8 Bharat Bandh, a call given by farmers protesting the Centre's new agri laws for the past 11 days.
The Farmers' protest has reached its 12th day, farmers are adamant about their demands and people who come to the border daily are facing a lot of trouble due to the closure of roads.
Petrol pums in Punjab will stay closed on December 8 to show solidarity with the farmers who are protesting against the new farm laws.
The Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has extended its support to the Bharat Bandh called by farmers' organisations on December 8 against the new agri laws. Kejriwal said all AAP workers across the country will support the nationwide strike.
Stating that "the fight for justice" had now become a fight of the 'annadaata' (someone who provides food) against the central government, the Shiromani Akali Dal chief said, "I am confident that the mass agitation will force the Centre to 'bow down' before the demands of farmers."
Bharat Bandh on December 8: 400 farm organisations call for chakka jam, to disrupt supply of fruit, vegetables and milk.
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party has decided to support the 'Bharat Bandh' on December 08, informed party chief Hanuman Beniwal on December 06.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on December 06 urged Aam Aadmi Party's officials and workers to show their support to farmers-led Bharat Bandh on December 8.
Ahead of Bharat Bandh on December 08, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said that the party wholeheartedly support the Bharat Bandh call given by farmers and stands united with farmers and their struggles.
With the farmer unions' call for 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8, services across various quarters are likely to take a hit. Several opposition parties have extended their support to the call for the nationwide shutdown.
With the farmer unions' call for 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8, services across various quarters are likely to take a hit. Several opposition parties have extended their support to the call for the nationwide shutdown.
With protesting farmer unions calling for a 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8 even as several rounds of their talks with the Centre remain inconclusive, the opposition Congress on Sunday said that the party supported the proposed nationwide shutdown to protest against the three central farm laws.
The statement also said that the Left parties support the farmers demand for the scrapping of the three agri laws and the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
Farmers protest against the three farm laws entered ninth day on Friday with the protestors sticking to their demand for the repeal of the legislations. Thousands remained at the Delhi border points amid heavy police deployment as their representative groups will meet later in the day to discuss the future course of action after talks between them and three union ministers failed to yield any resolution on Thursday.
Refusing to soften their stand on farm laws, thousands of farmers protesting on the outskirts of Delhi have called for Bharat Bandh on Tuesday, December 8.
"We need to take this protest forward. Government has to take back the farm laws: Hannan Mollah, General Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha, told reporters at the Singhu border on Friday.
The BJP-ruled Haryana also suspended its transport bus service to Punjab with immediate effect on Wednesday because of the farmers' “Delhi Chalo” call.
Security personnel use fire tear gas shells to disperse a crowd of farmers gathered at the Shambhu border between Haryana and Punjab, to protest the farm laws.
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