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.
Farmers took the national centrestage on Tuesday as their call for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ to push for a repeal of the new agri laws disrupted life in myriad ways with shops closed, transport affected and protesters squatting on roads and train tracks.
A nationwide strike called by farmer unions against the Centre's agri laws was underway on Tuesday with rousing speeches and sloganeering at Delhi's border points amid tight security arrangements, even as most of the city's markets remained open.
The Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions and supported by 18 political parties failed to have much impact even as protesters tried to block highways at some places by placing burning tyres on roads. Barring a few places in West Bengal, Odisha
In view of 'Bharat Bandh', Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting in Delhi at the latter's residence on December 08.
All India Lawyers' Union demonstrated at Tis Hazari District Court in Delhi on December 08.
Shops and commercial establishments remained operational in most states as the Bharat Bandh called by farmer union evoked mixed response. Transport and traffic were also normal in cities like Delhi and Mumbai
The Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions and supported by 18 political parties failed to have much impact even as protesters tried to block highways at some places by placing burning tyres on roads.
Public transport services in Delhi, including trains and buses, largely remained unaffected on Tuesday despite various organisations supporting the Bharat Bandh for repeal of the Centre's farm laws.
The Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions and supported by the Congress failed to have much impact till noon in Lucknow even as protesters tried to block highways at some places by placing burning tyres on roads.
Heavy contingent of police deployed in Patna in view of Bharat Bandh called by farmers against the agriculture laws.
Congress doing drama, farmers satisfied in Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan on farm laws.
A nationwide strike on Tuesday called by agitating farmer unions to press for repeal of the farm laws has crippled life in many states.
West Bengal: Left political parties protest on the railway tracks at Jadabpur Railway Station in Kolkata & stop a train, in support of today's #BharatBandh by farmer unions.
Farmers’ outfits are observing a Bharat Bandh (nationwide shutdown) today to protest against the new agriculture laws, with several trade and transport unions extending support and almost all opposition parties too backing their demands.
In a relared development, the Centre has issued an advisory directing all the states and Union Territories to tighten security. The railways too asked its personnel to step up vigil saying protesters may organise rail blockades.
Farmers have called for a nationwide strike, Bharat Bandh, on Tuesday to protest against the three farm laws. Today is the 13th day of the farmers stir against the agriculture reforms.
The agitating farmers have called 'Bharat bandh' on December 8 and threatened to intensify their agitation and block more roads leading to the national capital if the government did not accept their demands.
Various farmer unions have called for a Bharat Bandh on Tuesday, December 8, amid a deadlock with the government over the new farm laws. Even after five rounds of discussions, there was no breakthrough as the farmers stuck to their demand for the rep
The Farmers' protest has reached its 12th day, farmers are adamant about their demands and people who come to the border daily are facing a lot of trouble due to the closure of roads.
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