12-hour Bharat Bandh started Today at 6 AM
26-Mar-2021
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The pan-India Bandh commenced today at 6am. Farmers protesting against the 3 contentious central agricultural laws have called for the nationwide blockade marking completion of 4 months of the protests.
A few trains from Delhi to Chandigarh, Amritsar & Kalka amongst some other places were cancelled this morning, on Friday. The road traffic has also hit some areas. Demonstrations were also reported at National Highway-9 near one of 3 protest epicentres in the national capital – which is the Ghazipur border. Several barricades have been set up by the police to block the movement of these protesters.
Samkyukta Kisan Morcha leader Darshan Pal said in a video message - which supplies of vegetables & milk will also, stopped by the protesting farmers. The Samkyukta Kisan Morcha (an umbrella body of protesting unions) also appealed to protesting farmers to make peace & not get involved in any kind of illegitimate debate & conflict during this Bandh.
This pan-India strike, which began at 6 AM and will last till 6 PM, farmers' body Samyukta Kisan Morcha said, also said that the Bandh will also be observed in the national capital.