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CHANDIGARH: Several farmers’ bodies have called for a Bharat Bandh on Friday, to protest against the three agri-reforms bills passed in Parliament during the Monsoon session. With both the ruling Congress and opposition AAP, as well as NDA ally SAD supportive of the farmers’ agenda, the bandh is likely to be ‘total’ in Punjab. Here’s a look at some of the developments on the eve of the bandh.
Punjab, Haryana likely to see total shutdown
As many as 31 farmer organisations have joined hands for the ‘Punjab Bandh‘. Several organisations in Haryana, including the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), said they had extended support to the nationwide strike called by some farmers’ bodies against the bills.
In a statement, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said the state government was fully with the farmers in their fight against the bills and no FIRs would be registered for violation of Section 144, which bars assembly of more than four people.
There should be no disturbance of law and order during the strike, the chief minister said. He appealed to the farmers to ensure that the citizens were not inconvenienced, and lives and property of people were not endangered due to the agitation.
Farmers started a three-day rail blockade against the bills and squatted on tracks at many places in Punjab on Thursday. The farmer outfits have also decided to go for an indefinite rail blockade from October 1.
Haryana BKU chief Gurnam Singh said besides the outfit, some other farmer organisations had also extended their support to the nationwide strike.
Haryana home minister Anil Vij held a meeting with officers of the home and police departments on Thursday to review the situation, and directed the DGP to ensure elaborate police arrangements to prevent any untoward situation, according to a statement.
Delhi Police on alert at border
Though many of the protesters have said that they will protest in their own areas and not aim to head to Delhi, Delhi Police are on high alert and have made preparations to seal the border with Haryana, in a bid to forestall any such attempt. However, traffic across the Delhi-Haryana border was normal on Thursday. The farmers’ groups said they will hold a “chakka jam” from 10 am to 4 pm.
Congress supports ‘Bharat bandh’ call
The Congress on Thursday supported the ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by farmer organisations for Friday, saying millions of party workers stand in solidarity with the farmers’ cause and will participate in their dharnas.
Chief party spokesperson Randeep Sujewala said that while farmers and farm labourers fill the stomachs of countrymen with their hard labour, the Modi government is attacking them and their fields.
Punjab, Haryana likely to see total shutdown
As many as 31 farmer organisations have joined hands for the ‘Punjab Bandh‘. Several organisations in Haryana, including the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), said they had extended support to the nationwide strike called by some farmers’ bodies against the bills.
In a statement, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said the state government was fully with the farmers in their fight against the bills and no FIRs would be registered for violation of Section 144, which bars assembly of more than four people.
There should be no disturbance of law and order during the strike, the chief minister said. He appealed to the farmers to ensure that the citizens were not inconvenienced, and lives and property of people were not endangered due to the agitation.
Farmers started a three-day rail blockade against the bills and squatted on tracks at many places in Punjab on Thursday. The farmer outfits have also decided to go for an indefinite rail blockade from October 1.
Haryana BKU chief Gurnam Singh said besides the outfit, some other farmer organisations had also extended their support to the nationwide strike.
Haryana home minister Anil Vij held a meeting with officers of the home and police departments on Thursday to review the situation, and directed the DGP to ensure elaborate police arrangements to prevent any untoward situation, according to a statement.
Delhi Police on alert at border
Though many of the protesters have said that they will protest in their own areas and not aim to head to Delhi, Delhi Police are on high alert and have made preparations to seal the border with Haryana, in a bid to forestall any such attempt. However, traffic across the Delhi-Haryana border was normal on Thursday. The farmers’ groups said they will hold a “chakka jam” from 10 am to 4 pm.
Congress supports ‘Bharat bandh’ call
The Congress on Thursday supported the ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by farmer organisations for Friday, saying millions of party workers stand in solidarity with the farmers’ cause and will participate in their dharnas.
Chief party spokesperson Randeep Sujewala said that while farmers and farm labourers fill the stomachs of countrymen with their hard labour, the Modi government is attacking them and their fields.
Samajwadi Party to organise protests across UP
The Samajwadi Party will organise a state-wide protest against farm sector and labour reform bills on Friday that they term as “harmful” and submit memoranda to the Governor through respective district magistrates.
“The party will protest against farm sector and labour reform bills which hurt the interest of farmers and workers. During the state-wide protests, a memoranda will be sent to the governor through respective DMs”, party chief spokesperson Rajendra Chowdhury said on Thursday.
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