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Thousands left high and dry for 10 hours amid farmers' protests

According to the SKM, people gathered at more than 500 locations in Punjab to express their support to the bandh

LIVE: Bharat Bandh was a success, public supported it, says Tikait

Live news updates: Bharat Bandh from 6am to 4pm exempts essential services; Prime Minister Modi to speak about health welfare.

Farmers' protest is politically motivated, anti-govt: MoS Muraleedharan

Farmer leaders and the Centre have held several rounds of talks but the impasse remains.

Received unprecedented response to Bharat Bandh call: Samyukta Kisan Morcha

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a united forum of farmer unions protesting the three farm laws, on Monday said its call for a Bharat Bandh received "unprecedented and historic" response from more than 23 states and not a single untoward incident was reported from anywhere. "Reports have been pouring in about the overwhelmingly positive and resounding response to the Bharat Bandh call to mark 10 months of peaceful protests with rightful demands from the 'annadaatas' of the country. Spontaneous participation from various sections of the society was witnessed at most places," it said in a statement. The SKM said the bandh was observed peacefully in "more than 23 states" and not a single untoward incident was reported. It also appreciated state governments and political parties that extended support to the bandh. "Reports have come in from hundreds of locations from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, ...

Massive traffic snarls in Delhi's border areas amid Bharat Bandh

However, markets remained open and business activities were largely unaffected

Markets shut, roads blocked as Bharat Bandh affects life in Jharkhand

Shops were shut in state capital Ranchi, while government offices and banks functioned as usual.

Bharat Bandh: Rahul Gandhi voices support for farmers, slams govt

Gandhi on Monday said the farmers' non-violent 'satyagraha' is still resolute but the "exploitative" government does not like this and that is why a 'Bharat Bandh' has been called

Bharat Bandh will compel Centre to listen to farmers: Rakesh Tikait

Tikait said that he is certain that Monday's Bharat Bandh will compel the Centre to listen to the voices of farmers

Bharat Bandh impacts life in pockets; roads, tracks blocked in some parts

Life in parts of India, particularly Haryana, Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh, was disrupted on Monday as a nationwide shutdown against three agri laws got underway

Bharat Bandh: Delhi Police shuts traffic movement towards Ghazipur from UP

Delhi Police on Monday closed traffic movement towards Ghazipur from Uttar Pradesh keeping in view of the Bharat Bandh today."Traffic movement has been closed from UP towards Ghazipur due to protest," tweeted Delhi Traffic Police.The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of farmers' unions, has called a Bharat Bandh today to mark the first anniversary of the enactment of the three farm laws.SKM has said that a nationwide strike will be observed from 6 am to 4 pm today.During this period, all government and private offices, educational and other institutions, shops, industries and commercial establishments as well as public events and functions will be closed throughout the country, the SKM said.However, exemptions to the bandh include all emergency establishments and essential services, including hospitals, medical stores, relief and rescue work and people attending to personal emergencies.The Bharat Bandh garnered support from more than 500 farmer organizations, 15 trade unions, ...

Bharat Bandh: Hundreds of farmers block highways in Punjab, Haryana

The protesting farmers parked their tractors on highways and major link roads in both Punjab and Haryana and squatted on the road

Adequate security measures to be taken for 'Bharat bandh': Delhi Police

The Delhi Police on Saturday said adequate security arrangements will be made across the borders of the national capital in view of the 'Bharat Bandh' called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Sept 27

Andhra Pradesh govt extends support to farmers call for Bharat Bandh

The Andhra Pradesh government has declared full support to the Bharat Bandh on September 27 led by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, and also to workers of Visakhapatnam steel plant

Bank officers' union extends support to 'Bharat Bandh' by farmers on Sep 27

The All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AlBOC) on Wednesday extended its support to the 'Bharat Bandh' called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha on September 27

Congress to extend full support to farmers' Bharat Bandh on Sept 27

Former party president Rahul Gandhi has been at the forefront in the support to the farmers agitation from the very beginning. He has also termed the farmers as "brave".

Kisan Mahapanchayat: Farmer unions call for Bharat Bandh on Sep 27

The Kisan Mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar turned out to be a massive show of strength of farmer unity

Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls for 'Bharat Bandh' on September 25

The SKM said the move is aimed at further strengthening and expanding the farmers' agitation which began in November last year

Bharat Bandh: Farmers gather near national highways in Punjab, Haryana

Farmers gathered at several national highways, key roads and some railway tracks in Punjab and Haryana on Friday morning as part of their nationwide protest against the Centre's new agri laws

No effect of Bharat Bandh, business running as usual across India: CAIT

The farmers' protests have been continuing at the borders of the national capital against the Union farm laws

Bharat Bandh had 'almost zero impact' on rail services, says Railways

Samkyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) called for the bandh from 6 am to 6 pm to mark four months of the farmers' agitation at Delhi's three borders