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Bharat Bandh will compel Centre to listen to farmers: Rakesh Tikait

Tikait said that he is certain that Monday's Bharat Bandh will compel the Centre to listen to the voices of farmers

Bharat Bandh impacts life in pockets; roads, tracks blocked in some parts

Life in parts of India, particularly Haryana, Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh, was disrupted on Monday as a nationwide shutdown against three agri laws got underway

Bharat Bandh: Delhi Police shuts traffic movement towards Ghazipur from UP

Delhi Police on Monday closed traffic movement towards Ghazipur from Uttar Pradesh keeping in view of the Bharat Bandh today."Traffic movement has been closed from UP towards Ghazipur due to protest," tweeted Delhi Traffic Police.The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of farmers' unions, has called a Bharat Bandh today to mark the first anniversary of the enactment of the three farm laws.SKM has said that a nationwide strike will be observed from 6 am to 4 pm today.During this period, 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 SKM 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.The Bharat Bandh garnered support from more than 500 farmer organizations, 15 trade unions, ...

Bharat Bandh: Hundreds of farmers block highways in Punjab, Haryana

The protesting farmers parked their tractors on highways and major link roads in both Punjab and Haryana and squatted on the road

Adequate security measures to be taken 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 Sept 27

Andhra Pradesh govt extends support to farmers call for Bharat Bandh

The Andhra Pradesh government has declared full support to the Bharat Bandh on September 27 led by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, and also to workers of Visakhapatnam steel plant

Bank officers' union extends support to 'Bharat Bandh' by farmers on Sep 27

The All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AlBOC) on Wednesday extended its support to the 'Bharat Bandh' called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha on September 27

Congress to extend full support to farmers' Bharat Bandh on Sept 27

Former party president Rahul Gandhi has been at the forefront in the support to the farmers agitation from the very beginning. He has also termed the farmers as "brave".

Kisan Mahapanchayat: Farmer unions call for Bharat Bandh on Sep 27

The Kisan Mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar turned out to be a massive show of strength of farmer unity

Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls for 'Bharat Bandh' on September 25

The SKM said the move is aimed at further strengthening and expanding the farmers' agitation which began in November last year

Bharat Bandh: Farmers gather near national highways in Punjab, Haryana

Farmers gathered at several national highways, key roads and some railway tracks in Punjab and Haryana on Friday morning as part of their nationwide protest against the Centre's new agri laws

No effect of Bharat Bandh, business running as usual across India: CAIT

The farmers' protests have been continuing at the borders of the national capital against the Union farm laws

Bharat Bandh had 'almost zero impact' on rail services, says Railways

Samkyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) called for the bandh from 6 am to 6 pm to mark four months of the farmers' agitation at Delhi's three borders

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Bharat Bandh: Farmers block highways, roads in Punjab and Haryana

Public and private transport remained off the roads in Punjab

Bharat Bandh: Minimal impact in Delhi as metro, road transport unaffected

A 12-hour "Bharat Bandh" called by farmer unions had a minimal impact in Delhi with no report of disturbance in road transport while the major markets also remained open

Bharat Bandh: Entry, exit gates of 3 Delhi metro stations reopened

The entry and exit gates of Tikri border, Bahadurgarh city and Brigadier Hoshiar Singh metro stations, which were closed briefly as a precautionary measure in view of Bharat Bandh, have been opened

Satyagraha' ends atrocities, arrogance: Rahul Gandhi on Bharat Bandh

India's history shows that 'satyagraha' ends atrocities, injustice and arrogance, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, expressing support for the 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmer unions

Farmers' protest: Transport likely to be affected as Bharat Bandh begins

Farmers are observing 'Bharat Bandh' today to mark completion of four months of their agitation against the central farm laws.The bandh, called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), will be observed till 6 pm. All roads and trains will be blocked and all services are expected to remain suspended, except for ambulance and other essential services.Meanwhile, Delhi Police said that Ghazipur border NH-24 (both carriageway) has been closed for traffic movemnt."Traffic Alert Traffic movement is closed on Ghazipur Border NH-24 (Both carriageway), Kindly avoid the stretch COVID PRECAUTIONS: WEAR MASK, MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING, KEEP HAND HYGIENE," Delhi Traffic Police tweetd.According to a statement issued by the SKM, the bandh has been called for the repeal of three agricultural laws, for law on Minimum Support Prices (MSP) and procurement, cancellation of all police cases against farmers, rollback of "electricity bill and pollution bill" and for reducing prices of diesel, petrol and gas.The .

Farmers' protest: Adequate security in place for Bharat Bandh, says Police

All personnel of the Delhi Police will be on the ground on Thursday as part of arrangements made by the police force for the Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions against the central farm laws