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  Bharat Bandh begins: From banks, schools to train services, check what's open, what's closed today

  India | July 09, 2025 10:38 IST

  Bharat Bandh: The trade unions' demands include doing away with the four labour codes, contractualisation, privatisation of PSUs, and increasing minimum wages to Rs 26,000 per month.

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  Bharat Bandh Highlights: Public transport disrupted, shops shut in several regions across country

  India | July 09, 2025 15:21 IST

  Bharat Bandh updates: A nationwide protest, backed by 21 organisations, was called against the Supreme Court’s August 1 verdict permitting states to sub-categorise Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for internal quota allocation.

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  Muqabla : Something big will happen in Kolkata: Why is 'Bangladesh' on Mamata didi's mind?

  News | August 28, 2024 20:14 IST

  Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticized the BJP's Bengal bandh, labelling the party as arrogant and corrupt. She also pointed out that central agencies have not been deployed in BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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  The largest Bharat Bandh in history: A nationwide standstill on April 2, 2018

  India | August 21, 2024 13:30 IST

  The Bharat Bandh on April 2, 2018, marked the largest nationwide shutdown in India's history, triggered by a Supreme Court ruling that amended the SC/ST Act. The bandh, driven by anger among Dalit and Adivasi communities, led to widespread protests, violence, and the deaths of at least 11 people.

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  Rajasthan sees mix impact of Bharat Bandh, normal life largely unaffected

  Rajasthan | August 21, 2024 13:30 IST

  During the bandh call, the district administration of Bharatpur suspended mobile internet services in the district. The Home Department also issued an advisory to maintain law and order in the state.

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  Bharat Bandh Today: Protesters disrupt traffic movement in multiple districts of Bihar

  Bihar | August 21, 2024 12:50 IST

  Apart from vehicular traffic, train movement was also affected in Bihar. In Darbhanga, the protesters blocked the Bihar Sampark Kranti train running between Darbhanga and Delhi.

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  Bharat Bandh today: Akhilesh extends support, says, 'Public movements put check on unbridled govt'

  India | August 21, 2024 11:00 IST

  Besides Akhilesh Yadav Mayawati has also extended support to the nationwide bandh call. The Bharat Bandh was called by several organisations against the Supreme Court's order allowing creamy layer sub-categorisation in SC and ST categories.

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  Bharat Bandh: Which key groups, political parties to join protest against SC's reservation ruling

  India | August 21, 2024 10:15 IST

  Dalit and Adivasi organisations, led by NACDAOR, have called a nationwide bandh today to protest the Supreme Court's ruling on sub-categorisation within SC/ST reservations. The ruling, which allows states to create sub-quotas, has sparked concern over potential impacts on social justice.

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  Bharat Bandh against Supreme Court order on quota most effective in Bihar, Jharkhand

  India | August 21, 2024 21:36 IST

  Bharat Bandh: The protesters put up rail and road blockades in several districts of Bihar, and police used batons and water cannons to disperse them. Darbhanga and Buxar witnessed disruption in train services while traffic was blocked in Patna, Hajipur, Darbhanga and Jehanabad.

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  Bharat Bandh called for today, tomorrow; banking services likely to be hit | 10 key points

  India | March 28, 2022 0:06 IST

  The strike notices were given by workers' unions of various sectors such as coal, steel, oil, telecom, postal, income tax, copper, banks and insurance. Read ahead to know what is open, what is closed today and tomorrow amid the bandh.

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  Watch Ground Report of Bharat Bandh by Samyukt Kisan Morcha

  News | September 27, 2021 17:00 IST

  The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of farmers' unions, has called for a Bharat Bandh today to mark the first anniversary of the enactment of the three farm laws. Watch Ground report on India Tv for latest update.

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  Bharat Bandh: Security tightened at Delhi borders

  News | September 27, 2021 11:00 IST

  Central Trade Unions will organise a protest rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi at 11 am today. Several bar associations and local units of the All India Lawyers' Union have extended their support.

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  Farmers call for Bharat Bandh today from 6am to 4pm

  News | September 27, 2021 6:43 IST

  The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), farmers' union, has called a 10-hour Bharat Bandh on Monday, September 27, to protest against the Centre's three farm laws that were passed by Parliament in September last year.

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  Amit Shah's meeting with farmer leaders fails to break deadlock

  News | December 09, 2020 9:00 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday called farmers for talks, a day ahead of the government's sixth round of negotiations to end the deadlock over the farm laws.

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  Bharat Bandh traffic update: Haryana, Delhi issue advisories; Check list of roads to avoid

  India | December 08, 2020 12:50 IST

  In view of the call for 'Bharat Bandh' today given by various farmers' organizations protesting the Central agricultural laws, Haryana Police and Delhi Police have issued separate travel advisory stating that people may face traffic blockages on various roads and highways of the state. Today is the 13th day of the farmers stir, The farmers are demanding from the government to repeal the three laws which they believe are against the interest of the community.

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  2-year-old girl dies as ambulance gets stuck in jam due to bharat bandh protest in Bihar

  News | September 11, 2018 8:15 IST

  In states like Kerala, Karnataka, Bihar, Odisha and Arunachal Pradesh life was hit by the shutdown, but Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Mizoram remained largely unaffected.

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  Normal lives take a toll in many states; violence reported in Mumbai, Patna, Ahmedabad, Ranchi

  Politics | September 10, 2018 14:39 IST

  Bharat Bandh: The opposition Congress, which has called for a nation-wide shut down on Monday over rising fuel prices and depreciation of the rupee, has appealed party workers to maintain peace and not to associate with any violent protests.

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  Bharat Bandh: 2-yr-old dies in Jehanabad as ambulance could not reach hospital in time

  News | September 10, 2018 13:36 IST

  Bharat Bandh: A two-year-old child passed away after the protestors blocked the passage of the ambulance for hours in Jehanabad of Bihar.

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  Ravi Shankar Prasad addresses press conference on Bharat Bandh, slams 'politics violence'

  Politics | September 10, 2018 14:02 IST

  Bharat Bandh: A two-year-old child passed away after the protestors blocked the passage of the ambulance for hours in Bihar's Jehanabad.

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  Bharat Bandh: 'Opposition stands united against BJP here', says Rahul Gandhi

  Politics | September 10, 2018 13:07 IST

  Bharat Bandh: East Coast Railway Zone has cancelled 12 trains including Bhubaneswar-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express and Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Inter City Express.