"bharat-bandh"

The farmers have gathered at several highways and roads in the two states including in Bathinda, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala, Mohali, Rohtak, Jhajjar and Bhiwani districts.

The Delhi Police has said adequate security arrangements have been put in place in view of the bandh.

According to the Samkyukta Kisan Morcha, the nationwide shutdown will start at 6 am and it will be in force up to 6 pm across the country on March 26.

Earlier on Sunday, Tikait had suggested that farmers in Karnataka should organise a protest in the state similar to that of Delhi.

The party's Telangana State Committee official Spokesperson Jagan, in a statement released to the media here on Wednesday, said CPI (Maoist) Party was supporting the nation-wide strike called by the farmers' unions.

A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of its joint action committee with trade union and people's organisations' leaders here on Wednesday

Farmer leader Buta Singh Burjgill said farmers along with trade unions will protest the hike in fuel prices and privatisation of railways on March 15

Transport services, functioning of commercial establishments and several other services affected

Instead of pushing the divisive narrative, the Centre must explore the consensus route to resolve the farm crisis

Different pro-farmer groups and political parties had given a Bharat Bandh call in protest against union government's new agriculture laws.

Leaders of all political parties including TRS, Congress, TDP, CPI and CPM extended their support to the farmers by taking out rallies and staging protest demonstrations across the district

In Adilabad, MLA Jogu Ramanna participated in a massive bike rally taken in the streets of Adilabad town

Karimnagar: Health Minister Eatala Rajender on Tuesday said no government had the right to play with the lives of people. “People elect governments with great expectations and governments should also honour their aspirations,” the Minister observed. Participating in a dharna in Huzurabad organised as part of Bharat bandh observed by farmers in protest against the […]

The Minister emphasised the need to create awareness on the issue among people of the country and extend complete support to farmers who were feeding the nation.

Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana have gathered at various border points of Delhi since November 26 as part of their protest against the Centre's farm laws.

In Kolkata, CPI(M) activists along with SFI and DYFI members blocked roads in Lake Town, College Street, Jadavpur and Shyambazar Five-Point Crossing.

Burning tyres were placed on National Highway 110 and 83, resulting in the disruption of traffic, leading to long queues of vehicles.

Ranaut has been voicing her opinion on the issue of farmer's agitation and has been speaking against it through her tweets.

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, extending support to the bandh call, had appealed to all sections of society to observe the bandh to express solidarity with the agitating farmers in New Delhi.

Since morning on Tuesday, all the 3,000 city buses remained in their respective bus depots in the city.