Bharat Bandh Today

Rail and road traffic across the country may get affected today as farmers, protesting against three contentious agricultural laws, hold an all-India strike - Bharat Bandh - to mark four months of their agitation at Delhi's borders.

Rail and road transportation services are likely to be affected and markets may remain closed in parts of the country on Friday as farmer unions protesting against the three agri laws have called a complete ''Bharat Bandh'', even as it will not be observed in four poll-bound states and Puducherry.

Ahead of the Bharat Bandh, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday said that farmers agitating against the Central farm laws would not be divided and they may have to go to the national capital and breach barricades again.

A nationwide shutdown has been called by top traders' body - the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) - over rising fuel prices, the Goods and Services Tax and the new e-Way bill, a permit associated with the movement of goods. Around 40,000 trade associations have extended their support to the shutdown call, protesters have said.

A nationwide shutdown has been called by top traders' body - the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) - over rising fuel prices, the Goods and Services Tax and the new e-Way bill, a permit associated with the movement of goods.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's meeting with protesting farmers on Tuesday evening - indicating the involvement of the government's highest level to resolve the deadlock over the contentious farm laws - failed, with both sides remaining firm on their positions. The farmers refused to accept the government's offer of amendment in the laws, sticking ...

A nationwide strike called by farmer unions against the centre's farm laws was underway today, with speeches and sloganeering at Delhi's border points amid tight security arrangements in the national capital. Most of the city's markets however, remained open.

The BJP today launched a social media campaign to back the three new farm laws introduced by the Central government in September, attempting to bust what it refers to as myths being spread by political opponents of the Narendra Modi regime.

Samajwadi Party workers came out on the streets of Uttar Pradesh today, raising slogans in support of the ''Bharat Bandh'' called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the centre's farm laws, leading to clashes with police at many places.

Amid calls for a "peaceful" Bharat Bandh, farmers, who have refused to give space to political leaders in their protest against repeal of farm laws, made a strong statement today by organising a blood donation camp at the Tikri border.

Railway tracks, highways and roads across Bihar were teeming with supporters of the ''Bharat Bandh'', which affected normal life in the state today, with the opposition parties extending support to the protest led by the farmers' unions against the centre's farm laws.

During the meeting between protesting farmers and Union minister Amit Shah this evening, which failed to resolve the deadlock over the farm laws, the government offered to make amendments to the laws, which the farmers refused to accept, remaining firm on their demand for a scrapping of the contentious laws.

The Delhi-Meerut highway was blocked today for over four hours amid "Bharat bandh" - a nationwide shutdown call against new farm laws. Transport services and shops - particularly those selling fruits and vegetables - were affected in some states. Police in Delhi and Haryana, where large numbers of farmers have set up camp amid police barricades, is...

The farmers have called for a "peaceful" nationwide shutdown on Tuesday, a day ahead of the sixth round of talks with the government for repeal of contentious farm laws. Amid growing support from unions and Opposition parties for tomorrow's "Bharat Bandh" call, some services could get affected in Delhi - now the epicentre of farmers' protests - and...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today reviewed arrangements made for farmers protesting at the Delhi-Haryana border. Mr Kejriwal visited the Singhu border along with his cabinet members shortly after 10 am.

Rail and road traffic across the country may get affected today as farmers, protesting against three contentious agricultural laws, hold an all-India strike - Bharat Bandh - to mark four months of their agitation at Delhi's borders.

Rail and road transportation services are likely to be affected and markets may remain closed in parts of the country on Friday as farmer unions protesting against the three agri laws have called a complete ''Bharat Bandh'', even as it will not be observed in four poll-bound states and Puducherry.

Ahead of the Bharat Bandh, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday said that farmers agitating against the Central farm laws would not be divided and they may have to go to the national capital and breach barricades again.

A nationwide shutdown has been called by top traders' body - the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) - over rising fuel prices, the Goods and Services Tax and the new e-Way bill, a permit associated with the movement of goods. Around 40,000 trade associations have extended their support to the shutdown call, protesters have said.

A nationwide shutdown has been called by top traders' body - the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) - over rising fuel prices, the Goods and Services Tax and the new e-Way bill, a permit associated with the movement of goods.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's meeting with protesting farmers on Tuesday evening - indicating the involvement of the government's highest level to resolve the deadlock over the contentious farm laws - failed, with both sides remaining firm on their positions. The farmers refused to accept the government's offer of amendment in the laws, sticking ...

A nationwide strike called by farmer unions against the centre's farm laws was underway today, with speeches and sloganeering at Delhi's border points amid tight security arrangements in the national capital. Most of the city's markets however, remained open.

The BJP today launched a social media campaign to back the three new farm laws introduced by the Central government in September, attempting to bust what it refers to as myths being spread by political opponents of the Narendra Modi regime.

Samajwadi Party workers came out on the streets of Uttar Pradesh today, raising slogans in support of the ''Bharat Bandh'' called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the centre's farm laws, leading to clashes with police at many places.

Amid calls for a "peaceful" Bharat Bandh, farmers, who have refused to give space to political leaders in their protest against repeal of farm laws, made a strong statement today by organising a blood donation camp at the Tikri border.

Railway tracks, highways and roads across Bihar were teeming with supporters of the ''Bharat Bandh'', which affected normal life in the state today, with the opposition parties extending support to the protest led by the farmers' unions against the centre's farm laws.

During the meeting between protesting farmers and Union minister Amit Shah this evening, which failed to resolve the deadlock over the farm laws, the government offered to make amendments to the laws, which the farmers refused to accept, remaining firm on their demand for a scrapping of the contentious laws.

The Delhi-Meerut highway was blocked today for over four hours amid "Bharat bandh" - a nationwide shutdown call against new farm laws. Transport services and shops - particularly those selling fruits and vegetables - were affected in some states. Police in Delhi and Haryana, where large numbers of farmers have set up camp amid police barricades, is...

The farmers have called for a "peaceful" nationwide shutdown on Tuesday, a day ahead of the sixth round of talks with the government for repeal of contentious farm laws. Amid growing support from unions and Opposition parties for tomorrow's "Bharat Bandh" call, some services could get affected in Delhi - now the epicentre of farmers' protests - and...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today reviewed arrangements made for farmers protesting at the Delhi-Haryana border. Mr Kejriwal visited the Singhu border along with his cabinet members shortly after 10 am.