Bharat Bandh against SC/ST Act: Upper-caste protesters stop trains, block highways across North India
6 years, 4 months ago

Bharat Bandh against SC/ST Act: Upper-caste protesters stop trains, block highways across North India

Firstpost  

Two Bihar politicians, JD leader Shyam Rajak and Madhepura MP Rajesh Ranjan, faced angry mobs while travelling. Patna/Lucknow/Bhopal: Protesters stopped trains and blocked highways in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and shopkeepers downed shutters in some other northern states during a Bharat Bandh Thursday against the recent amendment to the SC/ST Act. Shops, schools and other commercial establishments were closed in parts of Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab but the shutdown call by anti-reservation bodies had little impact elsewhere in the country. In Chhindwara, the Lok Sabha constituency of Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath, markets remained shut.“Local residents wore black clothes in protest and business establishments remained shut,” Vyapari Sangh president Mahesh Chandak said. I pray that we all progress and no one should try to disrupt the peace in the state.” In Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said, “People have their feelings.

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Pappu Yadav's supporters protest in Patna over exam cancellation, disrupt traffic
3 days, 11 hours ago

Pappu Yadav's supporters protest in Patna over exam cancellation, disrupt traffic

India Today  

Supporters of Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, staged massive protests in Patna on Sunday, demanding the cancellation and re-examination of the Bihar Public Service Commission exam. Protesters burned tyres, blocked roads, and created traffic jams, especially in areas like Kankarbagh and Ashok Rajpath area of Patna. Pappu Yadav, the Independent MP from Purnea, organised the bandh …

Remarks on Ambedkar: Bus services hit by bandh in Mysuru, shops closed
1 week, 1 day ago

Remarks on Ambedkar: Bus services hit by bandh in Mysuru, shops closed

The Hindu  

City bus services were hit while shops and business establishments in the Central Business District of Mysuru remained closed on January 7 in response to a call for a bandh given by Dalit and backward classes organisations in protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks against Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Activists of various Dalit organisations and Karnataka State Backward …

Farmers’ Punjab bandh call gets total response in Malwa
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Farmers’ Punjab bandh call gets total response in Malwa

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab bandh call by farmer unions evoked a total response in seven districts of the south Malwa region, namely Faridkot, Fazilka, Moga, Ferozepur, Muktsar, Mansa and Bathinda on Monday. Farm protesters blocking Kanahiya Chowk in Bathinda that intersects national highways leading towards Amritsar and Chandigarh. In Bathinda, bus services were hit and farmers blocked Kanhaiya Chowk, which intersects national …

Punjab bandh update: Blockade on Patiala-Chandigarh National Highway as farmers continue protests across state
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Punjab bandh update: Blockade on Patiala-Chandigarh National Highway as farmers continue protests across state

Live Mint  

Farmers' protests across the state affected traffic on key routes in Punjab, including the Patiala-Chandigarh National Highway, on Monday. Emergency services will remain unaffected by the Punjab Bandh, as protestors have been instructed not to hinder medical services or obstruct people travelling to the airport for flights or tasks such as job interviews, said farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on …

Punjab bandh begins over farmers' protest: Roads blocked, trains cancelled, buses off roads
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Punjab bandh begins over farmers' protest: Roads blocked, trains cancelled, buses off roads

Hindustan Times  

Farmers blocked roads at many places across the state on Monday as part of their Punjab bandh call, affecting the commuter traffic in several areas. A call for a shutdown was given last week by Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha over the Centre not accepting the demands of protesting farmers. Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s hunger strike continues amid Punjab …

Protesting farmers' shutdown call in Punjab today, traffic disrupted, trains hit
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Protesting farmers' shutdown call in Punjab today, traffic disrupted, trains hit

India Today  

Farmers across Punjab are staging widespread road and rail blockades on Monday as part of a state-wide bandh, paralysing commuter and freight movement. Punjab Bandh call by farmers: 10 points Over 200 locations across the state witnessed roadblocks, causing significant disruptions. Railway services were hit as the farmers’ ‘Rail Roko Andolan’ led to the cancellation of 163 trains, with 19 …

Farmers’ protest LIVE: UP Police detains agitators at Greater Noida; Haryana suspends mobile internet, SMS
1 month, 1 week ago

Farmers’ protest LIVE: UP Police detains agitators at Greater Noida; Haryana suspends mobile internet, SMS

Live Mint  

Farmers' Protest March to Delhi LIVE Updates: On Friday, police detained a group of farmers who were part of the 'Delhi Chalo' march, which aimed to pressure the government for a legal guarantee on minimum support price for crops. The farmers had set off from their protest site at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana at 1 pm, with …

Farmers’ protest: Traffic mayhem in Chandigarh, Mohali as police block key routes
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers’ protest: Traffic mayhem in Chandigarh, Mohali as police block key routes

Hindustan Times  

Traffic spiraled into utter chaos on Friday as farmers tried to enter Chandigarh from Mohali to stage a protest outside the Punjab chief minister’s house in Sector 3. The turmoil began around 11 am when police stopped the farmers at the Chandigarh-Mohali borders near Phase 2, Phase 6 and Phase 9, and blocked the borders for traffic, throwing traffic into …

Bengal bandh sparks clashes on streets of Kolkata
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal bandh sparks clashes on streets of Kolkata

Hindustan Times  

A 12-hour bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party over the rape and murder of a young doctor sparked fierce clashes on the streets of Kolkata on Wednesday and stalled life in other parts of West Bengal even as politics mounted over the gruesome crime that has stunned India and stoked sweeping protests. Workers from the BJP workers blocked roads …

Bandh over Supreme Court reservation ruling paralyses life across Odisha
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bandh over Supreme Court reservation ruling paralyses life across Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Normal life was disrupted across districts as various organisations called for a Bharat Bandh to protest the Supreme Court’s decision to cut reservations for the creamy layer on Wednesday. Agitators gathered at various chowks and also blocked railway tracks, halting the Bhubaneswar Intercity and Sambalpur-Rayagada Express trains for over an hour and a half. Transport services were severely disrupted, …

Bharat Bandh: Effects seen in areas dominated by tribal, Dalit communities in Gujarat
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bharat Bandh: Effects seen in areas dominated by tribal, Dalit communities in Gujarat

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad, Protesters blocked a goods train and roads as the daylong ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Wednesday, called by certain Dalit and Adivasi groups against the Supreme Court’s verdict on sub-classification of Scheduled Castes, evoked mixed reactions across Gujarat. Bharat Bandh: Effects seen in areas dominated by tribal, Dalit communities in Gujarat The effects of the bandh were clearly seen in regions …

Patna SDM Lathi-charged By Cop During Bharat Bandh In Bihar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Patna SDM Lathi-charged By Cop During Bharat Bandh In Bihar

News 18  

In a surprising turn of events, a Patna Police cop mistakenly hit the city’s Sub-Divisional Magistrate with his baton amid the chaos during the lathi charge against the protesters who stormed the roads and streets as a part of the Bharat Bandh on Wednesday. Rajeev Mishra, Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna said that the lathi charge was done to disperse …

Vehicular Traffic Disrupted In Bihar Districts Due To Bharat Bandh Over SC-ST Reservation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Vehicular Traffic Disrupted In Bihar Districts Due To Bharat Bandh Over SC-ST Reservation

News 18  

Vehicular traffic was briefly disrupted in parts of Bihar on Wednesday, as protestors put up blockades in support of the Bharat Bandh called by some groups over community-based reservation. #WATCH | Bihar: Police lathi-charge people in Patna as they stage protest in support of a day-long Bharat Bandh against the Supreme Court’s recent judgment on reservations. pic.twitter.com/5jEMQiagJJ— ANI August 21, …

Madhya Pradesh government directs authorities to ensure peaceful 'Bharat Bandh'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh government directs authorities to ensure peaceful 'Bharat Bandh'

The Hindu  

The Madhya Pradesh Home Department has directed the Collectors and superintendents of police of all districts in the State to take necessary steps to maintain law and order situation during the day-long Bharat Bandh called by some groups over community-based reservation on Wednesday. In a circular issued on Tuesday night, the State Home Department directed the Collectors and SPs of …

Rajasthan sees mix impact of Bharat Bandh, normal life largely unaffected
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan sees mix impact of Bharat Bandh, normal life largely unaffected

India TV News  

The Bharat Bandh called by 21 groups against the Supreme Court order allowing the provision of creamy layer in SC and ST categories, evoked a mixed response in Rajasthan, with normal life remaining largely unaffected. General Secretary of Jaipur Vyapar Mahasangh Suresh Saini said market associations in the city voluntarily decided to keep shops closed to avoid any inconvenience to …

Bharat bandh: Train services, road traffic disrupted; police lathi-charge protesters in Patna
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bharat bandh: Train services, road traffic disrupted; police lathi-charge protesters in Patna

New Indian Express  

The Bharat Bandh called by several Dalit and Adivasi groups on Wednesday to protest the Supreme Court’s recent verdict on the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes elicited varied reactions across the country. While some regions saw significant disruptions, others remained largely unaffected, with the bandh receiving mixed support from different political and social organisations. While protesters disrupted train …

Bharat Bandh today: After 8-year hiatus, BSP workers to take to streets
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bharat Bandh today: After 8-year hiatus, BSP workers to take to streets

Hindustan Times  

Fighting for her party’s survival in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has asked party workers to hit the streets to protest against the Supreme Court’s recent order on the scheduled caste/schedule tribe reservations. Successive defeats in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections as well as the changing political scenario in Uttar Pradesh have forced Mayawati to amend her …

Odisha: Residents shut down Birmitrapur town demanding action against anti-socials
9 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: Residents shut down Birmitrapur town demanding action against anti-socials

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: Local residents shut down Birmitrapur town in Sundargarh district on Wednesday demanding action against anti-socials of a particular community who are reportedly causing communal disharmony and indulging in criminal activities. Social activist Jagdish Agarwal said the shutdown call was given by town residents. He said the shutdown reflected the popular sentiment of town residents about the lack of police …

Farmers Protest | Delhi Police keep strict vigil at Tikri, Singhu, Ghazipur, Delhi-Haryana borders
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers Protest | Delhi Police keep strict vigil at Tikri, Singhu, Ghazipur, Delhi-Haryana borders

The Hindu  

“Commuters might face heavy traffic jams due to farmers’ protest on March 6,” police said. The Delhi Police said it will be keeping a strict vigil at the Tikri-, Singhu-, and the Ghazipur borders, as well as railway- and metro stations and bus stands. Additional police and Paramilitary forces have been deployed at the railway- and metro stations and bus …

Farmers’ Bharat Bandh call leaves commuters stranded as buses stay off roads in Punjab
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Farmers’ Bharat Bandh call leaves commuters stranded as buses stay off roads in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Commuters in Punjab faced inconvenience on Friday as buses stayed off the roads in response to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha’s Bharat Bandh call to pressurise the central government to accept farmers’ demands, including a legal guarantee of the minimum support price. Bus service paralysed in Malwa Normal life was hit in southwest Punjab districts as all private and the government-run …

Bharat bandh today: Farmers' protest impact in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Bharat bandh today: Farmers' protest impact in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Bharat Bandh today: Thousands of farmers across the country have called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ or nationwide strike on Friday in order to protest and press their host of unmet demands before the Centre. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 37 farm unions, along with central trade unions, have called for Bharat bandh on Friday to press for …

Farmers’ protest Live Updates, Bharat Bandh: Internet shutdown extended in Haryana
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Farmers’ protest Live Updates, Bharat Bandh: Internet shutdown extended in Haryana

The Hindu  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has said it will intensify agitation in the coming days as farmers’ groups, along with trade unions and others, observed ‘Bharat Bandh’. In a statement issued on the day of the bandh, the SKM also accused the Union government of “vitiating the atmosphere on farmers’ issues” by not keeping its promises made when the 2020-21 sit-in …

Farmers protest: Farmers set to block trains under 'Rail roko' campaign in Punjab
11 months ago

Farmers protest: Farmers set to block trains under 'Rail roko' campaign in Punjab

Op India  

As the farmers’ protests enter the third day, the Bharatiya Kisan Union-Ugrahan is planning to block trains in Punjab today. When asked about Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait’s announcement of ‘Bharat Bandh’ on February 16, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said, “PM Modi is continuously working towards helping the farmers and improving their situations. Speaking about the scheduled meeting with …

UP, Haryana borders being fortified to prevent farmers from entering Delhi, says police
11 months ago

UP, Haryana borders being fortified to prevent farmers from entering Delhi, says police

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Bracing for another agitation by farmers, police are fortifying the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-Haryana borders with barricades and deploying more than 5,000 security personnel, a senior police officer said here on Friday. On Thursday, farmers from Uttar Pradesh went on a sit-in demonstration on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway as police blocked their protest march to Delhi, resulting in …

Farmers’ protest hits traffic on Chandigarh-Ambala highway
1 year, 3 months ago

Farmers’ protest hits traffic on Chandigarh-Ambala highway

Hindustan Times  

Farmers in large numbers blocked the busy Chandigarh-Ambala national highway near Sarsini village in Lalru on Friday, throwing inter-state traffic out of gear. Farmers blocked the busy Chandigarh-Ambala national highway on Friday, throwing traffic out of gear. Rajesh Khullar, who was visiting Ambala from Zirakpur, dropped his travel plan after witnessing the chaos: “Instead of taking alternative route, I decided …

Bharat Bandh: Issue of platform tickets restricted in Chennai division
2 years, 6 months ago

Bharat Bandh: Issue of platform tickets restricted in Chennai division

Firstpost  

The PRO Chennai Division said that passengers and the general public were requested to co-operate with Railways in upholding the safety of rail users and Railway property Chennai: In view of the proposed Bharat Bandh and to safeguard the security of passengers, the Railways on Monday decided to restrict the issuance of platform tickets at all stations under the Chennai …

Bihar bandh: Sporadic violence by Agnipath protestors amid tight security
2 years, 6 months ago

Bihar bandh: Sporadic violence by Agnipath protestors amid tight security

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar bandh called on Saturday in support of the defence job aspirants’ demand for a rollback of the Centre’s Agnipath scheme witnessed sporadic incidents of violence in the state amid tight security arrangements by the police even as youngsters mostly stayed away from protests following security alertness. Police try to douse burning tyres during the Bihar Bandh, called in …

Protests continue in Bihar over Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme
2 years, 6 months ago

Protests continue in Bihar over Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme

The Hindu  

Violent protest over the Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment in armed forces continued across Bihar on Thursday with hundreds of aspirants disrupting rail and road traffic while police fired tear gas shells to disperse them. The protesters had blocked national highway-28 in Muzaffarpur and disrupted movement of trains in Buxar district while burning tyres and shouting slogans like “Bharti …

Maharashtra Govt Didn't Call for October 11 Bandh Over Lakhimpur Kheri Incident, HC Told
2 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra Govt Didn't Call for October 11 Bandh Over Lakhimpur Kheri Incident, HC Told

News 18  

The Maharashtra government on Monday told the Bombay High Court that it had not taken any cabinet decision calling for a statewide bandh on October 11 last year. The Mumbai Police also informed the HC that as soon as the bandh was declared, the state government diligently ensured that the law and order situation was maintained and hence the state …

BJP\'s Bengal bandh call evokes mixed response
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP\'s Bengal bandh call evokes mixed response

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri: The 12-hour state-wide bandh call by BJP over "widespread rigging and violence" during civic elections in West Bengal evoked a mixed response on Monday. Transportation was normal and most of the commercial establishments remained open in South Bengal even as BJP workers staged blockades of railway tracks and roads in some areas. In North Bengal, where BJP had performed …

Farmers at Singhu border prepare to return to homes after year-long agitation against farm laws
3 years, 1 month ago

Farmers at Singhu border prepare to return to homes after year-long agitation against farm laws

India TV News  

Highlights Farmers at Singhu border prepare to return to homes after calling off protest against farm laws Tractors bedecked with colourful lights rolled out of protest site blaring songs of victory Delhi Police will remove barricades at farmers’ protest sites in phased manner After the farmers received a formal letter from the Centre agreeing to their pending demands on Thursday, …

In Photos: Maharashtra comes to a standstill in protest against Lakhimpur Kheri violence
3 years, 3 months ago

In Photos: Maharashtra comes to a standstill in protest against Lakhimpur Kheri violence

Hindustan Times  

In Photos: Maharashtra comes to a standstill in protest against Lakhimpur Kheri violence Maha Vikas Aghadi that comprises Congress, Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party has called for a statewide bandh. Maha Vikas Aghadi that comprises Congress, Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party has called for a statewide bandh on Monday in protest against the Lakhimpur Kheri incident that claimed …

Bharat Bandh | Farmers hold mass rallies across the country
3 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Bandh | Farmers hold mass rallies across the country

The Hindu  

Farmers blocked highways and rail lines, shut down markets and institutions in some cities and States and held mass rallies across the country in response to the Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s nationwide strike call on Monday, exactly a year after the President gave his assent to the three contentious agricultural reform laws. Their call for a Bharat Bandh between 6 a.m. …

Markets shut, roads blocked as Bharat Bandh affects life in Jharkhand
3 years, 3 months ago

Markets shut, roads blocked as Bharat Bandh affects life in Jharkhand

The Hindu  

Vehicular movement was disrupted in several parts of Jharkhand on Monday as supporters of the Bharat Bandh blocked roads and highways. Coal production at various mines of the Central Coalfields Limited remained normal, but dispatch via road was affected due to blockades, said Amresh Singh, general manager, Banka-Sayal area. Markets remained closed in Dumka, while bandh supporters blocked roads in …

Bharat Bandh hits Punjab, Haryana: mixed response elsewhere
3 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Bandh hits Punjab, Haryana: mixed response elsewhere

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Normal life was hit in several states on Monday as farmers blocked highways and squatted on railway tracks at many places in response to the Bharat Bandh called against the three contentious agriculture laws that the government is refusing to roll back. “I don’t know what is going to be the end of this protest but the movement …

Bharat Bandh | Protesters disrupt road, rail traffic in Punjab, Haryana
3 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Bandh | Protesters disrupt road, rail traffic in Punjab, Haryana

The Hindu  

Farmers protesting the Centre’s three farm laws on Monday were seen demonstrating in many parts of Punjab and Haryana in response to the Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s call for a Bharat Bandh, disrupting movement of road and rail transport. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha — an umbrella body of farmer unions — is spearheading the farmer’s ongoing protest against Centre’s farm laws. …

Bharat Bandh updates | 50 trains affected, all services restored now: Railways
3 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Bandh updates | 50 trains affected, all services restored now: Railways

The Hindu  

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 with protesters blocking highways and key roads, and squatting on railway tracks in some places. Here are the latest developments : NEW DELHI | 8.17 PM 50 trains affected, all services restored now: Railways …

Bharat Bandh: Twitter says #NoBharatBandh as normal life remains unaffected in several states
3 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Bandh: Twitter says #NoBharatBandh as normal life remains unaffected in several states

India Today  

The Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions against the Centre's three agricultural laws evoked a mixed response in many states in India. Normal life unaffected in Maharashtra, non-BJP parties stage protests Commercial establishments and local transport were operating as usual and normal life remained unaffected across Maharashtra on Monday even as various non-BJP parties held demonstrations and bike rallies in …

Bharat Bandh News HIGHLIGHTS: Bharat Bandh a success in Punjab, Haryana, receives mixed response in other states
3 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Bandh News HIGHLIGHTS: Bharat Bandh a success in Punjab, Haryana, receives mixed response in other states

India Today  

The Bharat Bandh by Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Monday against the farm laws evoked mixed response in Jharkhand where vehicular movement was disrupted in several parts as supporters blocked roads and highways and partially affected transportation of coal but offices, banks and other institutes functioned as usual. The ruling JMM said the bandh was successful in the state, while the …

How Bharat Bandh called by protesting farmers fared in Punjab, Haryana
3 years, 3 months ago

How Bharat Bandh called by protesting farmers fared in Punjab, Haryana

India Today  

Farmers protesting against the central government's three new farm laws called for Bharat Bandh between 6 am and 4 pm on Monday. While the Bharat Bandh was observed in different parts of the country by various farmers' outfits, it was largely successful in the states of Punjab and Haryana. READ: Farmer dies during protest at Singhu border in Haryana, police …

Bharat Bandh: Security up at UP-Delhi borders, Opposition support pours in | See pics, videos
3 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Bandh: Security up at UP-Delhi borders, Opposition support pours in | See pics, videos

India Today  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of over 40 farmers' unions, has called for a 'Bharat Bandh' on Monday to mark one year of the passage of the Centre's three farm laws. #WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Protesters agitating against the three farm laws break police barricade in Anna Salai area of Chennai, in support of Bharat Bandh called by …

Bharat Bandh: Traffic hit across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi as major highways blocked by protesting farmers
3 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Bandh: Traffic hit across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi as major highways blocked by protesting farmers

Firstpost  

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has appealed to the farmers to leave the agitation and follow the path of dialogue Monday morning witnessed heavy police presence at various places in Haryana and Punjab to maintain law and order in view of the Bharat Bandh called by farmers. Here’s everything you need to know about the bandh: Who called for …

After 'brutal' lathi-charge, farmers block highways in Haryana
3 years, 4 months ago

After 'brutal' lathi-charge, farmers block highways in Haryana

Firstpost  

The use of force by the police invited severe criticism from various political parties Angry farmers blocked several highways across Haryana to protest the “brutal” police action against their fellow farmers in Karnal district, as they were protesting a meeting led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. #WATCH | Haryana: Police baton charged farmers who were protesting at Bastara toll …

3 Delhi Metro stations shut, tight security in Haryana ahead of farmers' protest today
3 years, 6 months ago

3 Delhi Metro stations shut, tight security in Haryana ahead of farmers' protest today

India Today  

Farmers across the nation will hold a protest march on Saturday, June 26, to mark the completion of seven months of their agitation against the Centre's three farm laws. Farmers encamped on the outskirts of Delhi observe 'Save Agriculture, Save Democracy Day' As a precautionary measure, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation issued a notification stating three Metro stations -- Vishwavidyalaya, …

SC asks UP, Haryana why roads blocked for long over protests, issues notices
3 years, 9 months ago

SC asks UP, Haryana why roads blocked for long over protests, issues notices

India Today  

The Supreme Court has told state governments that even if a major protest is going on, public roads cannot remain blocked for a long time, causing inconvenience to people. Hearing a plea by a woman resident of Noida seeking direction to ensure that the roads between Noida and Delhi are kept clear so that passage isn't affected, the Supreme Court …

Bharat Bandh: Protesters block highways, roads in Punjab, Haryana; train services hit at 32 locations
3 years, 9 months ago

Bharat Bandh: Protesters block highways, roads in Punjab, Haryana; train services hit at 32 locations

Firstpost  

Chandigarh: Farmers blocked national highways and other key roads at many places in Punjab and Haryana, and squatted on railway tracks at several locations disrupting road and rail traffic as part of their nationwide protest against the Centre’s new agri laws. Protesters squatted on railway tracks at several locations, including in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ferozepur, Ambala, Jind, Jhajjar, Panchkula and …

Bharat Bandh: Farmers gather near national highways, key roads in Punjab, Haryana
3 years, 9 months ago

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

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: 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. According to the Samkyukta Kisan Morcha, the Bharat Bandh is being observed from 6 am to 6 pm to mark four months of the farmers' agitation at Delhi's …

Bharat Bandh: Farmers block NH-44, raise anti-govt slogans in Ambala
4 years, 1 month ago

Bharat Bandh: Farmers block NH-44, raise anti-govt slogans in Ambala

Hindustan Times  

The Bharat Bandh called by farmers evoked a positive response in Ambala, as several opposition parties and social activists joined the movement on Tuesday. Led by Bhartiya Kisan Union district vice-president Gulab Singh and BKU leader Harkesh Singh, the farmers occupied Jagadhri Gate and Polytechnic Chowk for hours after roving around the markets on tractors, bikes and cars, appealing the …

Bharat Bandh largely peaceful in borders, crowd swells at protest sites
4 years, 1 month ago

Bharat Bandh largely peaceful in borders, crowd swells at protest sites

Hindustan Times  

The national capital remained largely peaceful during the Bharat Bandh on Tuesday though the crowd of protesting farmers swelled at various protest spots across the city. The police tightened the security measures at the border points, while several shops near protest points chose to down shutters on Tuesday. Rajesh Kalshan, a resident of Swaroop Nagar in Delhi, who was among …

How Did India Respond to Agitating Farmers’ ‘Bharat Bandh’ Call?
4 years, 1 month ago

How Did India Respond to Agitating Farmers’ ‘Bharat Bandh’ Call?

The Quint  

India's farmers, who have vowed to carry on with their agitation for as long as it takes the Centre to scrap all the three farm laws, gave a nationwide shutdown call on 8 December, Tuesday, a day before the sixth round of talks between the farmer leaders and the ruling party. While the whole protest has been spearheaded by farm …

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