
New Delhi: Farmers protesting against the Centre’s agricultural sector laws have called a “Bharat Bandh” today after several rounds of talks with the government over the new farm laws remained inconclusive.
Farmer unions on Friday decided to intensify their agitation against the farm laws calling for ‘Bharat Bandh’ today stating that they were not satisfied with amendments to the agricultural legislations being proposed by the government. “The bandh will be observed throughout Tuesday, but the ‘chakka jam’ (road blockade) will be on only till 3 pm,” said Darshan Pal, Punjab unit president of the Krantikari Kisan Union said on Monday.
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BJP is perplexed by the farmers and CM Kejriwal. They are perplexed after he went to meet the farmers at Singhu border. He has been put under house arrest ever since he returned, his house has been barricaded. Entry/exit of people not being allowed: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia
These claims are totally baseless & unfounded. There’s absolutely no restriction whatsoever. CM has been meeting his usual engagements & has been moving out of his residence. There’s adequate security in the area to maintain peace & to prevent untoward incident: Special CP, Delhi https://t.co/pc4WJAxZek pic.twitter.com/Sx6UfXpeDK
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
The Delhi Police has rubbished Aam Aadmi Party’s claim that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was put under house arrest after his visit to a farmers’ protest site at the Singhu Border on Monday. Refuting the AAP’s allegations, DCP of North Delhi, Anto Alphonse, issued a statement and shared a picture of the entrance of the CM’s house to prove that his movements have not been restricted.
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BJP’s Delhi Police has put Hon’ble CM Shri @ArvindKejriwal under house arrest ever since he visited farmers at Singhu Border yesterday
No one has been permitted to leave or enter his residence#आज_भारत_बंद_है#BJPHouseArrestsKejriwal
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) December 8, 2020
Arvind Kejriwal had shown his support for the farm bills when he notified a gazette. Gazette is notified when the government accepts a bill administratively and politically. So he has given his acceptance to this bill already: Union Minister & BJP Leader Smriti Irani
I had said that APMC needs some reforms. APMC Act should continue but with reforms. There is no doubt that I had written the letter. But their three Acts does not even mention APMC. They are just trying to divert the attention. No need to give importance: NCP chief Sharad Pawar
Maharashtra: Shops seen open; regular traffic movement in Matunga area of Mumbai, amidst #BharatBandh
Visuals from earlier today pic.twitter.com/nFqPPl329l
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
Telangana: TRS leaders K Kavitha and KT Rama Rao protest in Kamareddy and Ranga Reddy respectively, along with other leaders & workers of the party, in support of #BharatBandh called by Farmer Unions against Centre’s #FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/2F8J7B9zxg
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
Farmers’ associations demonstrate at Ghazipur-Ghaziabad (Delhi-UP) border as part of #BharatBandh call.
“If govt can make law they can repeal it as well. They must work with farmer associations and experts. We’ll leave only after we get it in writing,” says a farmer leader. pic.twitter.com/2XYp8RdgeO
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
Punjab: Farmers protesting the farm laws in Mohali, block Chandigarh highway, on #BharatBandh pic.twitter.com/gyR8Kmoufp
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
Bihar: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) workers burn a tyre at Ganj Chowk in Darbhanga, in protest against Central Government, and show their support to #BharatBandh called by farmer unions. pic.twitter.com/kea7UwpQlN
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
#BharatBandh2020 l कृषि कानून के खिलाफ किसानों का भारत बंद जारी है. “अम्मा तो लठ्ठ को तेल पिला के बैठी है आ जाओ रे अगर किसी को भारत बन्द कराना है !”
I #kisanbill #FarmersProtest l pic.twitter.com/lh0I5c4UVY— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) December 8, 2020
#Bihar l पटना शहर में अब तक बंद का कोई असर नहीं, डाक बंगला चौराहे पर यातायात सामान्य..
I #FarmersProtest #FarmLaws l pic.twitter.com/wrrtdosUZ6— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) December 8, 2020
While many mandi s in the national capital like Azadpur have supported the Bharat bandh call, several big market associations like Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place, Sadar Bazar and Sarojni Nagar have decided not to be part of it.
As per Delhi Police, security deployment at market areas has been increased to make sure that nobody puts pressure on shopkeepers to shut shops.
दिल्ली में भारत बंद बेअसर, सबसे बड़ी मंडियों में से एक ओखला मंडी पूरे ज़ोरों शोरों से चालू
I #BharatBand #FarmersProtest #FarmLaws l pic.twitter.com/PCNZ84wxSg— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) December 8, 2020
Delhi Police has put CM Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest ever since he visited farmers at Singhu Border yesterday, tweets Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). pic.twitter.com/VvMEUQaigx
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
क्या मोदी सरकार वाकई किसान विरोधी है? देखिए किसानों ने क्या कहा…
|#FarmersProtest #FarmLaws2020 @narendramodi| pic.twitter.com/jb3x15seTb— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) December 8, 2020
West Bengal: BJP has called a 12-hour bandh in North Bengal today, over the death of a party worker during its protest against the state government in Siliguri yesterday.
Visuals from Siliguri. pic.twitter.com/oVZuFAmRbb
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
Tikri, Jharoda borders, Dhansa are closed for any traffic movement. Badusarai border is open only for light motor vehicles like cars and two-wheelers. Jhatikara border is open only for two-wheeler traffic: Delhi Traffic Police#FarmersProtest
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
Our protest will be completely peaceful. If someone gets stuck for 2-3 hours in a Bandh called by us, we provide them with water and fruits. Ours is a different concept: Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson, Bharatiya Kisan Union#BharatBandh pic.twitter.com/llqevLaSjK
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
Delhi: Farmers staying at Burari’s Nirankari Samagam Ground gathered for prayers this morning. The protest at the Ground entered 13th day today.
Farmer Unions have called a #BharatBandh today, against Central Government’s #FarmLaws. pic.twitter.com/WA2zhYkoEG
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
Odisha: Left political parties, trade unions and farmer unions stop trains at Bhubaneswar Railway Station.
Farmer Unions have called #BharatBandh today, over Centre’s #FarmLaws. pic.twitter.com/C63X69FSlE
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
Maharashtra: Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana staged ‘Bharat Bandh Rail Roko’ protest and briefly stopped a train today in Malkapur of Buldhana dist. They were later removed from the tracks by Police & detained.
Farmer Unions have called #BharatBandh today, over Centre’s #FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/syREnd7Iez
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi (in file pic) will not celebrate her birthday on December 9, in view of the ongoing farmer’s agitation against agriculture bills & #COVID19 situation across the country. pic.twitter.com/ivURWapgam
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020