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  Emergency services, ambulances will be allowed during farmers' Bharat Bandh on Dec 8

  Kurukshetra | December 06, 2020 20:32 IST

  With the farmer unions' call for 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8, services across various quarters are likely to take a hit. Several opposition parties have extended their support to the call for the nationwide shutdown.

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  Bharat Bandh on December 8: A look at what may be affected amid farm stir

  India | December 06, 2020 20:14 IST

  With the farmer unions' call for 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8, services across various quarters are likely to take a hit. Several opposition parties have extended their support to the call for the nationwide shutdown.

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  Congress supports farmers' call for 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8

  India | December 06, 2020 14:29 IST

  With protesting farmer unions calling for a 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8 even as several rounds of their talks with the Centre remain inconclusive, the opposition Congress on Sunday said that the party supported the proposed nationwide shutdown to protest against the three central farm laws.

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  Left parties extend support for 'Bharat Bandh' called on Dec 8 by protesting farmers

  India | December 05, 2020 13:13 IST

  The statement also said that the Left parties support the farmers demand for the scrapping of the three agri laws and the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

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  Farmers protest enters day 9, next round of talks with Govt on Saturday

  News | December 04, 2020 21:49 IST

  Farmers protest against the three farm laws entered ninth day on Friday with the protestors sticking to their demand for the repeal of the legislations. Thousands remained at the Delhi border points amid heavy police deployment as their representative groups will meet later in the day to discuss the future course of action after talks between them and three union ministers failed to yield any resolution on Thursday.

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  Farmers firm on their stand, call for Bharat Bandh on Dec 8

  News | December 04, 2020 18:21 IST

  Refusing to soften their stand on farm laws, thousands of farmers protesting on the outskirts of Delhi have called for Bharat Bandh on Tuesday, December 8.
  
  "We need to take this protest forward. Government has to take back the farm laws: Hannan Mollah, General Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha, told reporters at the Singhu border on Friday.
  
  

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  Farmers protest: Commuters stranded on Delhi-Chandigarh highway

  News | November 26, 2020 13:00 IST

  The BJP-ruled Haryana also suspended its transport bus service to Punjab with immediate effect on Wednesday because of the farmers' “Delhi Chalo” call.

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  Farmers' protest: Police uses water cannons, tear gas to disperse protestors at Shambhu border

  News | November 26, 2020 12:23 IST

  Security personnel use fire tear gas shells to disperse a crowd of farmers gathered at the Shambhu border between Haryana and Punjab, to protest the farm laws.

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  Bharat Bandh: Operations at public sector banks partially hit due to trade union strike

  Business | November 26, 2020 11:13 IST

  The All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA), All India Bank Officers Association (AIBOA) and Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) are participating in the strike.

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  Farmers' Protest: Police use water cannons on protesting farmers at Punjab - Haryana Borders

  News | November 26, 2020 11:09 IST

  Thousands of farmers from Punjab and Haryana are marching towards the national capital to protest against the Centre’s contentious farm laws.

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  Farmers' protest: Police teams deployed at all Delhi entry points

  News | November 26, 2020 10:47 IST

  Faridabad Police say, "We've clear instructions to not let any members of Bharatiya Kisan Union enter Delhi today and tomorrow. Police teams deployed at all important entry points."

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  Bharat Bandh: Reasons why 10 trade unions are protesting, and their demands

  India | November 25, 2020 22:42 IST

  The unions are protesting the government's "anti-labour policies". The unions are demanding a cash transfer of Rs 7,500 per month for all non-income tax paying families and 10 kg free ration per person per month to all needy.

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  Bharat Bandh on November 26: Will bank services be hit?

  Business | November 25, 2020 22:46 IST

  With the call of a nationwide strike by central trade unions on Thursday, banking operations could be hit. The strike, to be observed by ten central trade unions except Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, will also be joined by some bank unions.

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  Bharat Bandh: Who will participate and what may be affected

  India | November 25, 2020 22:58 IST

  ​A number of central trade unions have called for a nationwide general strike on Thursday, November 26, to protest the government's "anti-labour policies". As many as 25 crore workers are likely to participate in the countrywide strike, called by a joint forum of ten central trade unions.

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  Bharat Bandh: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav drives a tractor in Patna against farm Bills

  News | September 25, 2020 12:06 IST

  In the wake of a call for a bandh by different political parties to protest against the passage of the three contentious agriculture-related Bills by Parliament, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday led a 'tractor march' on the Patna roads. He said that "black Bills" pertaining to agriculture had been passed.
  
  
  

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  Bharat Bandh: UP on high alert, Naresh Tikait says farmers will block traffic

  India | September 25, 2020 11:03 IST

  A high alert has been sounded in western Uttar Pradesh for Friday when farmers' groups and opposition political parties have organised 'Bharat Bandh', against three farm bills passed by Parliament.

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  Bharat Bandh: Nationwide farmers’ strike today, rail transport likely to be affected

  News | September 25, 2020 9:23 IST

  Farmers' union in Punjab and Haryana have given a call for 'Bharat Bandh' today (Friday), to protest against the Centre's new agriculture reform laws. 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 the nationwide protest has been called by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), All India Kisan Mahasangh (AIKM) and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), several highways and railway tracks are expected to be blocked across the country.
  
  
  
  

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  Bharat Bandh: Farmers' Union Extends Punjab 'Rail Roko' Agitation till Sept 29 | Highlights

  India | September 26, 2020 13:16 IST

  Farmers' union in Punjab and Haryana have given a call for 'Bharat Bandh' today (Friday), to protest against the Centre's new agriculture reform laws. 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.

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  Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad calls for Bharat Bandh today

  India | February 23, 2020 8:36 IST

  Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad has called for a Bharat Bandh on February 23, Sunday. Azad has called for a bandh as a protest against the Supreme Court's decision on reservation. 

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  Bharat Bandh today: Bahujan Kranti Morcha calls shutdown against CAA, NRC; 'rail roko' in Mumbai

  India | January 29, 2020 10:28 IST

  The Bahujan Kranti Morcha in association with the Kurnool JAC for Protection of Constitution has called for Bharat Bandh on Wednesday to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and EVMs.