Anti-CAA bandh rocks Bihar; rail, road traffic disrupted
5 years ago

Anti-CAA bandh rocks Bihar; rail, road traffic disrupted

India TV News  

The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Saturday called for a bandh in Bihar against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Earlier, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had announced about Bihar Bandh to demonstrate against the new law, that grants citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis, Buddhists and Christians fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh and came to India on or before December 31, 2014. To show their support to RJD's Bandh and protest against Citizenship Act, VIP party workers break barricades during a demonstration in Patna. 13:24 pm | Childrens among party supporters takes part in anti-CAA protests in Patna. 12:35 pm | 12:04 pm | Samajwadi Party backs RJD's Bihar Band by supporting their protest against CAA.

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Remarks on Ambedkar: Bus services hit by bandh in Mysuru, shops closed
2 days, 4 hours 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 …

Badlapur Sexual Assault: MVA Calls for Maharashtra Bandh On August 24
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Badlapur Sexual Assault: MVA Calls for Maharashtra Bandh On August 24

News 18  

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi on Wednesday called for a “Maharashtra bandh” on August 24 to protest against the alleged sexual assault on two young girls at a school in Badlapur of Thane district. MVA allies – Congress, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and NCP headed by Sharad Pawar – took the decision after a meeting here, said Vijay Wadettiwar, leader …

Bharat Bandh: Effects seen in areas dominated by tribal, Dalit communities in Gujarat
4 months, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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, …

Bharat bandh: Train services, road traffic disrupted; police lathi-charge protesters in Patna
4 months, 2 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 …

Bandh evokes good response in Mysuru and Mandya
1 year, 3 months ago

Bandh evokes good response in Mysuru and Mandya

The Hindu  

The State-wide bandh called to protest against the release of water from Cauvery basin reservoirs to Tamil Nadu evoked a good response in the Cauvery heartland districts of Mysuru and Mandya on Friday. Banks and theatres too remained shut and private transporters including trucks and goods vehicles stayed off the roads, while a few autorickshaws were seen plying in Mysuru …

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 …

Bihar bandh evokes mixed response
2 years, 11 months ago

Bihar bandh evokes mixed response

The Hindu  

The Bihar bandh called by some student bodies and supported by the Opposition parties over irregularities in the Railways recruitment exam evoked mixed response on Friday, with protesters disrupting movement of trains and vehicles in different parts of the state. The Opposition mahagathbandhan had supported the students’ protest and at many places the student wing of these political parties could …

‘Bihar Bandh’ declared today in protest of new Railways recruitment process: What the row is all about
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Bihar Bandh’ declared today in protest of new Railways recruitment process: What the row is all about

Firstpost  

The All India Students Association called for a Bihar bandh on Friday to protest against alleged irregularities in the Railway Recruitment Board’s examination process The states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are on alert after a clutch of student organisations have called for a Bihar Bandh today against alleged ‘irregularities’ in the Railway Recruitment Board’s examination process. Several students’ organisations, …

Students unions call Bihar Bandh on Jan 28 over discrepancies in RRB NTPC exam
2 years, 11 months ago

Students unions call Bihar Bandh on Jan 28 over discrepancies in RRB NTPC exam

India TV News  

Terming the committee formed by the Union Railway Ministry to look into the concerns raised by the aspirants of alleged irregularities in Railway Recruitment Board's NTPC stage 1 exam results as a "hoax", student union AISA and other youth organizations have called for "Bihar bandh" on Friday and refused to bog down despite the formation of the committee. AISA General …

In Photos: Maharashtra comes to a standstill in protest against Lakhimpur Kheri violence
3 years, 2 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 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 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: 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 …

Several injured as Bihar Police lathi-charge farm law protesters during march on Patna's Raj Bhavan
4 years ago

Several injured as Bihar Police lathi-charge farm law protesters during march on Patna's Raj Bhavan

Firstpost  

Earlier on Tuesday, thousands of protesters from various farmers organisations and pro-Left outfits marched on Raj Bhavan in Bihar’s Patna to demand the scrapping of the agriculture laws. Several people were injured in a lathi-charge by Bihar Police during a march on Patna’s Raj Bhavan, PTI reported. Earlier Tuesday, thousands of protesters from various farmers organisations and pro-Left outfits marched …

Karnataka bandh: Police detain Vattal Nagaraj, Narayana Gowda in Bengaluru; receives lukewarm response in majority of districts
4 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka bandh: Police detain Vattal Nagaraj, Narayana Gowda in Bengaluru; receives lukewarm response in majority of districts

The Hindu  

The police have detained over a hundred protesters from Kannada organisations who started gathering at Town Hall by Saturday morning around 10 a.m. to protest the formation of the Maratha Development Corporation. Lukewarm response The Karnataka Bandh call given by Kannada organisations received lukewarm response in majority of the districts in the districts of Bombay Karnataka region and normal life …

Bharat Bandh Puts Delhi, UP on High Alert as Farmers Hold Nationwide Protests Against Farm Bills
4 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Bandh Puts Delhi, UP on High Alert as Farmers Hold Nationwide Protests Against Farm Bills

News 18  

The Delhi Police have tightened the security at the border areas in the wake of the Bharat Bandh called by over two dozen farmer organisations on Friday. A high alert has also been sounded in western Uttar Pradesh when farmers’ groups and opposition political parties have organised ‘Bharat Bandh’, against three farm bills passed by Parliament. Over two dozen farmer …

Pro-, anti-CAA groups clash in Delhi’s streets
4 years, 10 months ago

Pro-, anti-CAA groups clash in Delhi’s streets

Hindustan Times  

Two groups of people protesting against and in favour of the Citizenship Act, or CAA, threw stones at each other in northeast Delhi’s Jafrabad on Saturday in the latest round of violence over the amended law, which has triggered protests across the country since December last year. Sunday’s tension in the national capital, which saw police resorting to firing tear …

Violent protests mar RJD’s Patna bandh
5 years ago

Violent protests mar RJD’s Patna bandh

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Violent protests were witnessed in Patna and other districts of Bihar during a day-long bandh called by Rashtriya Janata Dal against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizenship. The protesters also blocked the Mahatma Gandhi road bridge over Ganga which connects Patna with northern Bihar. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav who led the protest march from …

RJD leader vandalises autorickshaw after assuring protests are peaceful
5 years ago

RJD leader vandalises autorickshaw after assuring protests are peaceful

Op India  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav called a bandh in Bihar on December 21 against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Among all these, in a video which is going viral on social media, one RJD leader is seen vandalising an auto-rickshaw just seconds after claiming that protests are peaceful. In the video, an ABP reporter approaches the RJD leader and questions …

Anti-CAA 'bandh' in Bihar: RJD vandalises autorickshaws in Bhagalpur
5 years ago

Anti-CAA 'bandh' in Bihar: RJD vandalises autorickshaws in Bhagalpur

Op India  

The anti-CAA protests that have been raging on have soon descended into an excuse to cause riots, violence, arson and vandalisation. #WATCH RJD workers vandalise auto rickshaws in Bhagalpur during ‘bandh’ called by the party against Citizenship Act and National Register of Citizens. #Bihar pic.twitter.com/d2sbDcdlA2 — ANI December 21, 2019 The vandals who allegedly belong to RJD can be seen …

Protesters stop Janshatabdi Express in Bihar's Jehanabad, raise slogans against NRC
5 years ago

Protesters stop Janshatabdi Express in Bihar's Jehanabad, raise slogans against NRC

India TV News  

As protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Registrar of Citizens continue to take place, agitators in Bihar's Jehanabad stopped a Janshatabdi Express train on Saturday. Watch — Protesters stop Janshatabdi Express in Bihar's Jehanabad, raise slogans against NRC pic.twitter.com/6OKrScOOyE — India TV December 21, 2019 On Friday, Lalu Yadav's RJD had called for Bihar bandh for Saturday amid …

Bihar bandh sparks arson in Patna
5 years ago

Bihar bandh sparks arson in Patna

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Bihar witnessed large-scale disruption of traffic, vandalism and arson on Thursday on account of a state-wide shutdown called by Left parties in protest against amended Citizenship Act and the proposed country-wide implementation of National Register of Citizens. Amid nationwide protest over the CAA, the Left parties with support from around six Opposition parties in Bihar had called for a …

JAP, VIP activists in spotlight as disruption of traffic, vandalism and arson mark Bihar bandh; Left takes out rally in north
5 years ago

JAP, VIP activists in spotlight as disruption of traffic, vandalism and arson mark Bihar bandh; Left takes out rally in north

Firstpost  

Bihar witnessed disruption of traffic, vandalism and arson on Thursday on account of a state-wide shutdown called by Left parties in protest against Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 Patna: Bihar witnessed large-scale disruption of traffic, vandalism and arson on Thursday on account of a state-wide shutdown called by Left parties in protest against Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 and the proposed country-wide …

Movement of trains, vehicles disrupted during bandh in Bihar
5 years ago

Movement of trains, vehicles disrupted during bandh in Bihar

The Hindu  

Movement of trains and vehicles have been disrupted at several places in Bihar during bandh call given by Left parties on Thursday in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register for Citizens. The bandh call also received support from the ‘mahagathbandhan’ parties and the Jan Adhikar Party led by former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav. Left …

RJD calls for Bihar bandh on Dec 21 in protest against citizenship law
5 years ago

RJD calls for Bihar bandh on Dec 21 in protest against citizenship law

India TV News  

Lalu Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal has given call for a Bihar bandh on December 21 in protest against the amended Citizenship Act, alleging that it has blown the Constitution to smithereens. Tejashwi Yadav, Prasad's younger son and heir apparent, made the announcement late on Friday night, urging all political and non-political outfits having "faith in the Constitution and the principle …

Anti-CAA Protest In Bengal: Protesters Torch Railway Stations, Block Roads; In Points
5 years ago

Anti-CAA Protest In Bengal: Protesters Torch Railway Stations, Block Roads; In Points

ABP News  

Kolkata: Anti-CAA protests in West Bengal intensified on Friday. The protesters vandalised and set fire to railway stations, and squatted on the tracks and highways, disrupting train services and vehicular movement. • The protesters carried posters against the CAA and the proposed National Register of Citizens • They vandalised the Beldanga railway station of Eastern Railway, forcing the railway employees …

CAB stir: Bandh agitators clash with security forces in Assam, train services affected
5 years ago

CAB stir: Bandh agitators clash with security forces in Assam, train services affected

India TV News  

Normal life came to a halt on Tuesday in Assam's Brahmaputra Valley due to a statewide bandh called by two students' organizations in protest against the Citizenship Bill, which has received Lok Sabha nod. Agitators had a scuffle with security forces near the Secretariat and Assembly buildings in Guwahati, when they were prevented from moving forward, police sources said. Vehicles …

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