Bharat Bandh today: Samyukt Kisan Morcha has also asked political parties to "stand with farmers"
Farmer organisations have called a "Bharat Bandh" today as their protest against the new farm laws completes 10 months. The farmers have been pressing for a constitutional guarantee on MSP or the minimum support price. They have alleged that the new laws will allow the private firms to take over the agriculture sector.
Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body of over 40 farm unions spearheading the farmers' agitation, has appealed to the people to join the bandh.
The body has also asked political parties to "stand with farmers in their quest to defend principles of democracy and federalism".
Several politicians have expressed support for the protesting farmers, including Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and Rahul Gandhi.
Here are the Highlights on Bharat Bandh today:
Bharat Bandh: Regular Traffic On Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal, Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Roads
Regular traffic has resumed on the Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal road and the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal road
Bharat Bandh: Farmers Open Up Delhi-Meerut Expressway
Farmers, protesting against Centre's farm laws, have opened the Delhi-Meerut Expressway.
Bharat Bandh: Farmer Block Delhi-Chandigarh Rail Track At Sonipat
Farmers are sitting on the Delhi-Chandigarh railway track at the Sonipat railway station since this morning, blocking over a dozen trains.
Bharat Bandh: Highways In Gujarat Blocked Briefly, Protesters DetainedGujarat largely remained peaceful today during the Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions against the Centre's three farm laws, though there were reports of highways being blocked briefly which affected traffic movement, officials said, reported news agency PTI. Protesters were detained in some parts of the state, they said.
Traffic movement on a national highway connecting Surat to Mumbai was blocked in Kamrej on National Highway 8 for some time by protesters who burnt tyres on the arterial stretch, a police official said.
Later, the police detained about 25 people and restored traffic on the road, he said.
Massive Jams Amid Bharat Bandh Only To Continue Till 4 Pm Today
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Amid 'Bharat Bandh', Farmers Block Rail Tracks In Haryana Farmers protest on railway tracks at Bahadurgarh (Haryana) railway station to protest contentious farm laws. Many political leaders have backed their call for Bharat Bandh
Bharat Bandh Live Updates: Traffic Hit In Ghaziabad Amid Farmers' 'Bharat Bandh'As farmers protest nationwide, traffic has been hit in many parts, including Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad. Traffic towards Meerut has also been affected. The Eastern Peripheral Expressway has been temporarily closed as a precaution.
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Talks With Farmers Should Be Unconditional, Says Congress' Bhupinder Singh Hooda
As farmers have called for a Bharat Bandh to mark one year of three farm laws, former Haryana Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that the government should talk to the protesting farmers without putting any prior condition. Speaking to ANI, Mr Hooda said, "All the Opposition parties, including Congress, are supporting farmers call for Bharat Bandh. We are supporting the farmers'' demand to repeal three farm laws."
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Train Operations In Delhi, Ambala, Firozepur Affected
The train operations in the national capital and the nearby areas have been affected as hundreds of farmers on Monday has gathered at the railway tracks in the wake of a 10-hour Bharat Bandh called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM). According to the Northern Railway, the rail operations in Delhi, Ambala and Firozepur divisions were impacted by people sitting on tracks.
Watch: Bharat Bandh To Mark One Year Of Farm LawsFarmer organisations have called a "Bharat Bandh" today as part of their long protest seeking withdrawal of three farm laws that they allege will give power to private firms to take over the agriculture sector.
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: RJD, Congress Workers Block highways, Rail In Bihar
Highways, roads and railway tracks were blocked in several places across Bihar on Monday as Bharat Bandh evoked a mixed response in the state. RJD and Congress workers blocked roads in Patna, Bhojpur, Lakhisarai, Jahanabad, East Champaran, Begusarai, Madhepura and Nalanda districts, affecting the movement of the traffic.
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: 25 Trains Affected Due To Bharat Bandh, Says Railways
About 25 trains have been affected due to the Bharat Bandh called by farm unions on Monday, officials said. These include Delhi-Amritsar Shan-e-Punjab, New Delhi-Moga Express, Old Delhi-Payhajot Express, Vande Bharat Express from New Delhi to Katra, and Amritsar Shatabdi.
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Markets Shut, Pubic Transport Off The Roads In Odisha
Markets were shut and public transport stayed off the roads as the Bharat Bandh hit normal life in Odisha on Monday. Supporters of the shutdown, including members of Congress and the Left parties, picketed at important junctions across the state amid rains, demanding repeal of the three farm laws. Roads were blocked at different places in Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Bolangir, Rayagada and Subarnapur, among others.
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Farmer Bodies Stage Protests In Tamil Nadu
In solidarity with the nationwide strike demanding repeal of Centre's farm laws, farmer bodies and Left parties on Monday staged protests in several parts of Tamil Nadu. In a protest held, State Secretaries of the CPI and CPI(M), R Mutharasan and K Balakrishnan respectively, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi chief Thol Thirumavalavan and functionaries of the ruling DMK affiliated Labour Progressive Federation participated.
Rahul Gandhi Voices Support For Farmers, Slams Government As Exploitative
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Visuals From Meerut
Watch: How Bharat Bandh Affected Delhi And Neighbouring Areas
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Auto, Taxis Operate Normally In Delhi; Shops Open
Autorickshaws and taxis plied normally and shops were open in the national capital on Monday, with their unions and associations extending only "in-principle support" to the Bharat Bandh called by farmers but deciding not to join the strike. 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.
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Protesting Farmers Sit On Railway Tracks In Amritsar
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Security Arrangements Made For Bharat Bandh: Delhi Police
The Delhi Police on Saturday said adequate security arrangements will be made across the borders of the national capital in view of the 'Bharat Bandh' called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on September 27 to protest the Centre's three contentious farm laws.
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Visuals From Chandigarh
Watch: Huge Jams At Delhi Border, Trains Cancelled Amid Farmers' Bharat BandhFarmer organisations have called a "Bharat Bandh" today as part of their long protest seeking withdrawal of three farm laws that they allege will give power to private firms to take over the agriculture sector. Several trains have been cancelled. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of over 40 farm unions, is leading the 6 am-4 pm protest today. The group has said they will not allow movement on some sections of national highways. This morning, Delhi-Meerut Expressway was blocked near the Ghazipur protest site, affecting the traffic coming from Uttar Pradesh. Huge traffic jams were seen at Delhi's borders with Gurgaon and Noida as vehicles entering the national capital were hecked by Delhi Police and paramilitary jawans.
Watch: Protesting Farmers Block Delhi-UP Ghazipur BorderFarmer organisations have called a "Bharat Bandh" today as part of their long protest seeking withdrawal of three farm laws that they allege will give power to private firms to take over the agriculture sector. The farmers have blocked the Delhi-Meerut Expressway near Ghazipur border.
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Traffic Movement Closed On Red Fort
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Traffic Affected In Gurugram Due To Bharat Bandh
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Visuals From Ghazipur Border
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Visuals From Delhi-Meerut Expressway At Ghazipur Border
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Navjot Sidhu Tweets In Support Of Bharat Bandh
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Visuals From Andhra Pradesh
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Punjab Chief Minister Tweets In Support Of Bharat Bandh
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Bharat Bandh Affects Normal Life In Kerala
Bharat Bandh Today LIVE Updates: Farmers Block Sonepat Railway Station
Farmers today blocked the Sonepat Railway station in the wake of the Bharat Bandh called by Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM).The farmer organisations have given the call to block state and national highways between 6am and 4pm today.
Bharat Bandh Today: Scenes From Bahadurgarh Railway Station
What Rahul Gandhi Tweeted On Farmers' Bharat Bandh
"Farmers' non-violent satyagraha is intact even today, but the exploitative government does not like this and that is why we have Bharat Bandh today," tweeted Rahul Gandhi in Hindi, adding the #IStandWithFarmers
Bharat Bandh Scenes From Singhu Border Near Delhi
Open Shops Only After 4PM: Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait's Appeal
"Ambulances, doctors or those going for an emergency can pass through. We've not sealed down anything, we just want to send a message. We appeal to the shopkeepers to keep their shops closed for now and open only after 4pm. No farmer is coming here from outside," farmer leader Rakesh Tikait.
Delhi-Amritsar National Highway Blocked Near Haryana's Kurukshetra
Hospitals, Medical Stores Exempt From Bharat Bandh
During the bandh period (6am-4pm), all government and private offices, educational and other institutions, shops, industries and commercial establishments as well as public events and functions will be closed throughout the country, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha said. However, exemptions to the bandh include all emergency establishments and essential services, including hospitals, medical stores, relief and rescue work and people attending to personal emergencies.
Farmers' Protest Should Not Become Political Issue: Agriculture Minister
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar emphasised on Sunday that farmers' protest should not become a political issue. "Farmers movement should not be mixed with politics. Farmer belongs to all. The government has negotiated with the farmers union very sensitively and is ready to do so in future also," said Mr Tomar.
Shun Path Of Agitation, Opt For Dialogue, Says Agriculture Minister
A day before the proposed Bharat Bandh, 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.
Farmers' Protest Against New Agricultural Laws Completes 10 Months
Farmers from different parts of the country, especially Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been protesting along the state border in Delhi since November last year, demanding repeal of the three farm laws that they fear would do away with Minimum Support Price eventually, leaving them at the mercy of big firms.
Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait Says Ready To Protest For 10 Years
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said farmers are ready to protest for 10 years, but will not allow the "black" legislations to be implemented. "It has been 10 months of this agitation. The government must listen with open ears that even if we have to agitate for 10 years we are ready," Mr Tikait said at a farmers' gathering in Panipat.
Congress Extends "Full Support" To Peaceful Bahrat Bandh
The Congress has asked all its workers, state unit chiefs and heads of frontal organisations to take part in the Bharat Bandh. Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said party workers will extend "full support to the peaceful Bharat Bandh". "We believe in the right of our farmers and we will stand by them in their fight against the black farm laws," he tweeted.
Farmers' Body Samyukt Kisan Morcha Leads Bharat Bandh Protest
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of over 40 farm unions, is leading the protest today. The group has said they will not allow movement on some sections of national highways.
Bharat Bandh Will Be Held From 6 am To 4 pm
The bandh will be held from 6 am to 4 pm, during which government and private offices, educational and other institutions, shops, industries and commercial establishments will be closed across the country, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha said.
Farmers Block Expressway Near Delhi
The farmers have blocked the Delhi-Meerut Expressway near Ghazipur border. The traffic movement has been closed from Uttar Pradesh towards Ghazipur due to protest, tweeted Delhi Traffic Police.