Farmers urged people to extend their support non-violently and said their protest was not meant to “cause problems for the common man”. “Tomorrow’s Bharat Bandh is a symbolic protest. Bandh starts at 11 AM so everyone can reach office on time… Services such as ambulance, even weddings, can go on. People can show their card and leave.
New Delhi: Farmers across India protesting the newly passed farm laws have called for a peaceful countrywide shutdown, (Bharat Bandh), on Tuesday, December 8.
With increasing support from most of the trade unions and all opposition political parties for tomorrow’s “Bharat Bandh” call.
The call for a “peaceful” Bharat Bandh on Tuesday, December 8, a day ahead of the sixth round of talks between protesting farmers and the government, is meant to intensify pressure at the government to abolish the three controversial agriculture reform laws.
Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union Spokesperson said, “The protest is to show that we don’t support some of the policies of the government.”
Here’s a list of all the things might affects your schedule…
- A number of bank unions have called for a black-band protest to show support to farmers, but this is not likely to affect banking services.
- Supply truck movement could be hit in many states as all motor transport unions of India have come out in farmers’ support.
- Members of farmers’ unions will block national highways and occupy toll plazas.
- Farmers urged people to extend their support non-violently and said their protest was not meant to “cause problems for the common man”. “Tomorrow’s Bharat Bandh is a symbolic protest. Bandh starts at 11 AM so everyone can reach office on time… Services such as ambulance, even weddings, can go on. People can show their card and leave.
KCR with Farmers, Supports Bharat Bandh on Tuesday
KCR asked TRS members to directly participate in the bandh and appealed to people of Telangana State to make the bandh a success and stand by the farmers.
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