New Delhi: With the ongoing farmers’ agitation against the newly enacted farm laws entering the 13th day, along with a call for Bharat bandh on Tuesday. A huge force of security personnel has been deployed at Singhu border between Haryana and Delhi in view of the nationwide bandh, called by the farmers today, as they were not satisfied with the amendments to the agricultural legislation being proposed by the central government.
Praveen Khandelwal, general secretary of the CAIT, claimed that transport services and markets functioned normally in the national capital and other parts of the country and Farmer’s Agitation has been hijacked by the political lust of disgruntled politicians.
All main markets remain open:
Shops near the Tikri border, where hundreds of farmers have been staying for the last 13 days, remained open amid heavy police deployment.
Delhi Police informed that patrolling was being carried out in the city”s market areas, including Chandni Chowk and Sadar Bazar, to maintain law and order.
Tank road karol bagh, New Delhi market is also open, video 12:40 pm ok ji ? bye for now…#FarmActsGameChanger @amitmalviya @KapilMishra_IND @TajinderBagga @ManojTiwariMP @nstomar @PiyushGoyal @blsanthosh @AmitShah @JPNadda @narendramodi ?
Jai Hind https://t.co/Z8kp1sKmsq pic.twitter.com/iUyKWwg6pq— Neelkant Bakshi ?? (@neelkantbakshi) December 8, 2020
ओखला मंडी पूर्ण रूप से खुली @AamAadmiParty appointed चेयरमैन आदिलजी ने बड़ा जोर लगाया कि यहां तो उनकी चल जाएगी लेकिन कुछ ना हुआ मंडी खुली और माल भरमार ओखला मंडी thanks ? @amitmalviya @ManojTiwariMP @blsanthosh @nstomar @PiyushGoyal @AmitShah @JPNadda @narendramodi ? https://t.co/dYPA1cnhTJ pic.twitter.com/Tql6MnpHBh
— Neelkant Bakshi (@neelkantbakshi) December 8, 2020
दिल्ली की आजादपुर मंडी में टमाटर की 18 से 20 गाड़ी आई है आलू की 50 गाड़ियां आई है और green सब्जियों की भी 200 गाड़ी से ऊपर आई हैं आज.. #FarmActsGameChanger और देख लो भाई लोग #BharatBandhNahiHoga @amitmalviya @ManojTiwariMP @blsanthosh @AmitShah @JPNadda @narendramodi ? pic.twitter.com/KeccVZp2fr
— Neelkant Bakshi (@neelkantbakshi) December 8, 2020
In Sarojini Nagar, shop shopkeepers have decided to wear black badges as a mark of solidarity with the farmers, even as their shops will remain open.
Delhi: Shopkeepers in Sarojini Nagar market tie black ribbons around their arms to show solidarity with farmers' protests, on #BharatBandh
"We're doing this to show our support for the farmers' cause. Why can't the govt grant a simple demand of the MSP," says one shopkeeper pic.twitter.com/T8Ofn6bqRE
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2020
Shopkeepers and other traders, associations of popular markets such as Connaught Place, Khan Market, Lajpat Nagar, Sarojini Nagar, Sadar Bazar, Chandni Chowk, Rajouri Garden, etc have decided to stay open for business.
#BharatBandh: दिल्ली में भी भारत बंद का असर नहीं, समय पर खुली दुकाने, लोगो ने जम कर की शॉपिंग- ये देखिये करोल बाग़ का नज़ारा #FarmLaws #KisanAndolan pic.twitter.com/YsM4xDuqi0
— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) December 8, 2020
S P Gupta, APMC chairman of Ghazipur Mandi, said the market was open but many traders have closed their shops to support the strike. Trading is negligible because there are no customers.
#BharatBandh: दिल्ली में भी भारत बंद का असर नहीं, समय पर खुली दुकाने, लोगो ने जम कर की शॉपिंग- ये देखिये करोल बाग़ का नज़ारा #FarmLaws #KisanAndolan pic.twitter.com/GhOcTIE9SS
— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) December 8, 2020
All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) general secretary Hannan Mollah called the ”Bharat Bandh” is a show of strength by the farmers, and said their legitimate demands have found support from people across the country.
#BharatBandh : पटना में भी भारत बंद का असर नहीं, समय पर खुली दुकाने, लोगो ने जम कर की शॉपिंग pic.twitter.com/3uiW35qks7
— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) December 8, 2020
App-based cabs were easy to book:
The waiting time for app-based cabs was found around 4-5 minutes for multiple locations in Delhi and to neighbouring Gurgaon between 10 am and 12.30 pm.
Delhi Police advisory for Bharat Bandh
Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday appealed to citizens to take alternative routes as besides Singhu, other borders like Auchandi, Piao Maniyari, Mangesh, Tikri, Dhansa and Jharoda were closed for all kinds of traffic movement. National Highway (NH)-44 is closed from both sides, while Jhatikara and Badusarai borders are open only for two-wheeler traffic and pedestrian movement.
Traffic Alert
Singhu, Auchandi, Piao Maniyari, Mangesh borders are closed. NH 44 is closed on both sides. Take alternate routes via Lampur,Safiabad,Saboli borders.
Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba & GTK road.
Avoid Outer Ring Rd , GTK road, NH 44— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 7, 2020
The traffic police said Daurala, Kapashera, Badusarai, Rajokri NH-8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera borders between Delhi and Haryana are open, while the traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and GTK Road. Police asked the commuters to avoid Outer Ring Road, GTK Road, and NH-44.
The police said their main focus would be between 10.00 am and 3.00 pm when farmers proposed Chakka Jam (traffic blockade).
Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba & GTK road.
Avoid Outer Ring Rd , GTK road, NH 44— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 8, 2020
“Delhi Police, along with paramilitary forces, are on alert. Constant monitoring of the ground situation will be done by senior police officers,” said an officer.
The police have also increased security deployment at market areas to make sure that nobody puts pressure on shopkeepers to shut shops, even as the farmers informally assured police that the protest will be peaceful and that participation is voluntary.
Haryana Police advisory for Bharat Bandh
Haryana and Delhi Police have also issued travel advisories informing people that they may face traffic jams on various roads and highways.
“It is expected that agitating groups may sit on dharna on various roads and highways, within Haryana and block them for some time. The peak time of impact is expected to be between noon and 3 pm. There may be some disruptions on various toll plazas in the state. The major highways, Delhi-Ambala (NH-44), Delhi-Hisar (NH-9), Delhi-Palwal (NH-19) and Delhi-Rewari (NH-48) may also see some traffic disruptions for a short time,” the travel advisory by Haryana Police read.
8 दिसंबर 2020 को ’भारत बंद’ आह्वान के मद्देनजर हरियाणा के लिए ट्रेवल एडवाइजरी
…@nsvirk @cmohry @mlkhattar @CP_PANCHKULA @FBDPolice @gurgaonpolice @anilvijminister pic.twitter.com/44C6QUkPbH— Haryana Police (@police_haryana) December 7, 2020
The farmers are protesting against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
