Bharat Bandh Successful, Want Ramlila Maidan to Protest: Farmers
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FIR Lodged Against Akhilesh Yadav, 28 Others
The Lucknow police lodged an FIR against former Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav and 28 other leaders under the Epidemic Act.
Yadav had led a demonstration in Lucknow on Monday after the police stopped him from proceeding towards Kannauj, where he was scheduled to lead a Kisan Yatra.
Sonia Gandhi to Not Celebrate Her Birthday
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will not celebrate her birthday on 9 December, in view of the ongoing farmer's agitation against agriculture bills and COVID-19 situation across the country.
Bharat Bandh: Osmania Uni Exams Scheduled for 8 Dec Postponed
All examinations scheduled on 8 December under Osmania University jurisdiction have been postponed due to Bharat Bandh and rhe revised schedule will be given in due course of time. Meanwhile, examinations scheduled from 9 December will be held as per schedule, ANI reported, quoting the Controller of Exams, Osmania University.
Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana Stage Bharat Bandh Rail Roko Protest
Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana on Tuesday staged a 'Bharat Bandh Rail Roko' protest and briefly stopped a train in Malkapur of Buldhana district, Maharashtra. They were later removed from the tracks by police and detained, ANI reports.
Bharat Bandh: Maharashtra State Road Corporation Buses to Run as Scheduled
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation buses will ply as scheduled during today's ‘Bharat bandh’ called by various outfits to protest against the Centre’s farm laws.
Bharat Bandh: BMTC Buses Ply in Bangalore
Protest Will be Completely Peaceful: Bharatiya Kisan Union Spokesperson
Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson, Bharatiya Kisan Union on Tuesday reiterated that the Bharat Bandh would be peaceful and help would be available to those getting stuck amid the protest.
“Our protest will be completely peaceful. If someone gets stuck for 2-3 hours in a Bandh called by us, we provide them with water and fruits. Ours is a different concept,” Tikait said.
UP Put on High Alert for 'Bharat Bandh'
Uttar Pradesh has been put on high alert view of 'Bharat Bandh' call for Tuesday.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to make adequate arrangements to ensure that the common people are not put to any inconvenience on account of 'Bharat Bandh'.
He also asked police officials to avoid any confrontation with farmers.
Special vigil is being maintained in all districts bordering Delhi and additional forces have been deployed there.
In Lucknow, the district magistrate, Abhishek Prakash, has extended the prohibitory orders under Section 144 to the rural areas of the state capital and joint commissioner of police Naveen Arora said that sector scheme had been enforced in the wake of the bandh call.
Bharat Bandh: Vehicular Movement Affected in Odisha
Roads wore a deserted look in several parts of Odisha as the farmers supported by different political parties and trade unions on Tuesday began holding protests as part of Bharat Bandh against new farm laws enacted by the Centre.
Public transportation services were affected as the protesters held picketing at the railway stations and bus stops in Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Rayagada, and several other places.
Vehicular movement on many routes disrupted with agitators blocking them by burning tyres.
The farmers and political activists also resorted to "rail roko", affecting the train movement in the state.
In Bhubaneswar, protests were witnessed against the farm laws at the the railway station, Master Canteen Square and Jaydev Vihar Square.
Bharat Bandh: Farmers Continue to Block NH-24
The agitating farmers on Tuesday continued to block the Delhi-Meerut highway near Ghazipur amid 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmers over the three Farm Laws.
The agitating farmers, who have been camping at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur border for the last 10 days on Tuesday morning once again blocked the national highway that connects Delhi with Meerut via Ghaziabad.
The farmers have, however, announced that the emergency vehicles like ambulance and the marriage ceremony vehicles will be allowed to pass.
Amid the nationwide protest, farmers from several parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh have been protesting at the Ghazipur border here.
The farmers have blocked the NH-24 near Ghazipur for the last four days.
Bus Movement Hit by Bharat Bandh in Telangana
Buses of state-owned Road Transport Corporation in Telangana went off road on Tuesday amid growing support for farmers groups-called Bharat Bandh that received support from all parties in the state except the BJP.
With employee unions of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) backing the shutdown call, buses were confined to depots.
Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station and Jubilee Bus Station, two biggest and busiest bus stations in Hyderabad, wore a deserted look. Some commuters who reached the bus stations early morning to board buses to their destinations were seen returning disappointed.
Most of the cabs and auto-rickshaws also went off the roads as the unions of taxi and auto drivers backed the Bharat Bandh in support of the demand by farmers' groups asking for rollback of the new farm legislations by the central government.
Bharat Bandh: Pune APMC Market Remains Open
Pune APMC market remains open amid Tuesday’s 'Bharat Bandh'.
"We support farmers' agitation. But we have kept the market open today so farm produces coming in from other states can be stored or else they will rot. It will be sold tomorrow only," a local trader, Sachin Paygude told ANI.
Heavy Deployment of Security at Singhu Border
There is heavy deployment of security at Singhu border (Haryana-Delhi border) as the farmers' protest at the border entered its 13th day today.
Bharat Bandh: IYC to Hold Protest at ITO Delhi
Indian Youth Congress will protest today against the farm laws at ITO, Delhi and will back the Bharat Bandh.
Bharat Bandh: Few Vehicles on Patna Roads as Mahagathbandhan Extends Support
Very few vehicles were seen on roads in state capital Patna on Tuesday morning as the Mahagathbandhan led by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is spearheading the support to the 'Bharat Bandh' in Bihar.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has appealed to his supporters to come out on the streets and support the farmers' protesting against the three central farm laws.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said: "The farmers are the backbone of the country. They feed us here while their children fight for us on the borders. It will be really shameful for the country if the farmers are insulted. We are with the farmers."
Since Monday, he has been voicing support for the farmers and criticising the states as well as the central government.
The farmers' agitation is expected to be successful across the state, especially in Maoist-hit district like Arwal, Jahanabad, Aurangabad, Kaimur, Lakhisarai, Jamui, and Begusarai etc.
BKU to Hold Protests at 65 Points in Lucknow
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has said they will hold demonstrations at 65 points in Lucknow on Tuesday afternoon in support of the 'Bharat Bandh' call.
Most of the places are the entry points to the state capital. They include Dewa Sharief, IIM road, Dubagga, Shaheed Path, Gosainganj, Mohanlalganj, Rahimabad, Bakshi Ka Talab, Nigoha, Behta and Vrindavan scheme.
BKU spokesman Alok Varma said that ambulances and students would be exempted and allowed to move on the roads.
A senior police official, meanwhile, said they were aware of the BKU programme and would not permit assembly of persons in view of Section 144 and also the pandemic protocols.
Bharat Bandh: Left Political Parties Hold Rail Roko Agitation in Kolkata
Left political parties on Tuesday held a protest on the railway tracks at Jadavpur Railway Station in Kolkata and stopped a train, in support of the Bharat Bandh being held by farmer unions.
Thousands of Karnakata Farmers to Join Bharat Bandh
Thousands of farmers in Karnataka will join the Bharat Bandh on Tuesday, The Indian Express reported, adding that Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha president K Chandrashekar said that members of around 300 farmers’ organisations will participate.
Meanwhile, Aikya Horata, a coalition of a farmer, labour and Dalit groups, started an indefinite sit-in protest in Bengaluru on Monday, the report said.
Congress Leaders Protest in Bengaluru in Support of Bharat Bandh
Congress leaders on Tuesday protested in support of the Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions, raised slogans against the Centre and showed black flags, in front of the Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, ANI reported.
Party leaders Siddaramaiah, BK Hariprasad, Ramalinga Reddy and others were present at the agitation.
Kejriwal Under House Arrest by Delhi Police Post Singhu Visit: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday, 8 December, took to Twitter to claim that the Delhi Police has placed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest since his visit to the Singhu border on Monday. The party alleged on Twitter that no one has been permitted to enter or leave his residence.
Police Detain People Protesting in Guwahati
Police on Tuesday detained a few people who were protesting in front of Janata Bhawan in Guwahati, in support of the Bharat Bandh.
Heavy Security Deployment at Tikri Border as Bharat Bandh Begins
Congress Supporters Burn Tyres in Support of Bharat Bandh
Congress supporters on Tuesday burned tyres near the Fategunj post office in Vadodara, in support of the Bharat Bandh. Police intervened and detained the protesters, reports The Indian Express.
No Support For Bharat Bandh In Karnataka: CM Yediyurappa
Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa said that there was no support for Bharat Bandh in the state, even as protesters blocked Bengaluru-Mysuru highway at Ijur circle.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar joined the demonstration.
Delhi Police Use Drone Surveillance Camera at Protest Site
Anna Hazare on Day-Long Hunger Strike
Social activist Anna Hazare sat on a day-long hunger strike in a village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, to support agitating farmers who have called for the bandh against the Centre's farm laws.
Hazare also said the agitation should spread across the country so that the government acts in the interests of cultivators, reported PTI.
Bharat Bandh: Car Tyres Set Ablaze in Bihar
Car tyres were set ablaze in Bihar’s Begusarai as a mark of protest against the controversial farm laws.
TN Farmers Protest in Coimbatore
Delhi Protest: Pandit Shree Ram Sharma Metro Station Closed
The DMRC tweeted that the entry and exit gates of Pandit Shree Ram Sharma statin, on the green line, will remain closed.
Under House Arrest, Claims Bhim Army Chief Azad
Chandra Shekhar Azad claimed that he has been held under house arrest by the Uttar Pradesh Police, amid the Bharat Bandh today.
Haryana CM Meets Agriculture Minister Tomar
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has reached the residence of Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to meet him, reported ANI.
TRS, Left Parties Join Bharat Bandh in Telangana
Stop Stealing From Farmers: Rahul Gandhi Hits Out at PM Modi
Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took to Twitter to support the Bharat Bandh by farmers and lashed out at PM Modi accusing him of “stealing from them”.
Home Minister to Meet Farmer Union Representatives at 7 pm Today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will meet representatives from protesting farmer unions at 7 pm on Tuesday, 8 November, said Bharatiya Kisan Union Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait.“We are going to Singhu Border now and from there we will go to the Home Minister,” he added.
Farmers Today Are Better Informed: Cong's Kamal Nath
“Are the farmers stupid that they've gathered here in such numbers? There's a huge difference in the farmers from 30 years ago and now. The farmers of today are much, much better informed,” said Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, expressing solidarity with protesting farmers.
Rahul, Pawar Among Opposition Leaders to Meet Prez Kovind
A joint delegation of Opposition parties will meet President Ram Nath Kovind at 5 pm, on Wednesday, 9 December.
“The delegation will include Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and three others. Due to COVID-19 protocols, only 5 people have been allowed to meet him,” said CPI (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury.
Give Us Ramlila Maidan to Protest: Farmers Ask Govt
Punjab Kisan Union’s RS Mansa sought permission for the protesting farmers to use the Ramlila Ground in Delhi, as they did not want to cause inconvenience to “anyone in Delhi or Haryana.”
“We don't want to go to Burari, give us Ramlila Ground as we don't want to trouble people of Delhi and Haryana,” he told media at Singhu (Haryana-Delhi border).
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, 8 December, farm leaders lauded the success of the nationwide strike and have now sought permission for a new place to continue their protest – at New Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan.
Earlier on Tuesday, Bharatiya Kisan Union Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will meet representatives from protesting farmer unions at 7 pm on Tuesday, 8 December. Meanwhile, a joint delegation of Opposition parties is scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind at 5 pm, on Wednesday, 9 December.
- A joint statement was issued by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, NCP leader Sharad Pawar, CPI(M)’s Sitaram Yechury, among others, supporting the call for Bharat Bandh
- The bandh will be observed till 3 pm on Tuesday, but emergency services will be allowed
- The Centre has asked all states and UTs to tighten security during the bandh
- The protesting farmers are scheduled to meet the Centre for another round of talks on Wednesday
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