Bharat Bandh tomorrow: Roads, highways may be closed, Haryana issued advisory

While Delhi Police intensified patrolling, Haryana Police has issued an advisory indicating possible disruption of traffic due to blockade of roads and highways in the state.

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Delhi Police intensifies patrolling ahead of bandh

Delhi Police has intensified patrolling at outposts in the border areas of the national capital and deployed additional personnel. No protesters will be allowed to enter Delhi from the three protest sites on the city limits. Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) said, “Adequate security arrangements have been made as a precautionary measure in view of the Bharat Bandh. Nakas have been strengthened in the border areas and adequate deployment will be made at all important installations including India Gate and Vijay Chowk.” ” ) Deepak Yadav told PTI.

According to the news agency, a police officer said that no protesters would be allowed and additional forces were already deployed in the district as the farmers were on dharna at Delhi’s Tikri border. But all the roads connecting Delhi with the villages in the border areas will be strictly checked. All vehicles will be thoroughly checked at the picket sites.

Haryana Police: Protesters may block roads and highways

Haryana Police has issued an advisory saying people may face traffic disruption on various roads and highways of the state due to the ‘bandh’ on Monday. Police said that elaborate arrangements have been made by the civil and police administration in the state. “The primary purpose of these arrangements is to maintain public peace and order, to prevent any kind of violence and to facilitate the functioning of the traffic and public transport systems across the state,” a police spokesperson was quoted as saying by PTI.

“As per reports, it is expected that the agitating groups may sit on ‘dharna’ on various roads and highways and block them for some time. On national and state highways in the state for several hours,” the spokesperson said. Traffic may be disrupted.” . Citizens are being informed in advance so that they can plan and modify their travel to avoid any inconvenience. The spokesman said that the districts have also been asked to make necessary arrangements in this regard.

Bharat Bandh: Bus services to remain closed in Odisha

Odisha: Bus services will remain closed from 6 am to 3 pm on Monday. Trade unions and several non-NDA parties, including the Congress, have supported the nationwide strike called by farmers’ unions on September 27 from 6 am to 4 pm. Odisha Transport Authority tweeted on Sunday, “Keeping in view the Bharat Bandh, OSRTC buses will not operate from 6.00 AM to 3.00 PM on 27/9/21.”

Bharat Bandh: Normal life may come to a standstill in Kerala

Kerala is likely to come to a standstill tomorrow as the ruling LDF government and the Congress-led UDF are supporting the strike. Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) state president R Chandrasekaran today said that since the strike has the support of both LDF and UDF, the state is expected to come to a standstill on Monday. Barring RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), he said, all other trade unions are supporting the strike and hence, it is expected to be peaceful and vehicles will not be blocked or shops will be forcibly closed.

Chandrasekaran also said that since public transport will not be operational, attendance in government offices will be affected. Kerala’s ruling LDF on Thursday called for a state-wide bandh on September 27 to express solidarity with farmers protesting against the Centre’s agricultural laws.

Bharat Bandh: Buses, autos, taxis will run normally in Karnataka

Farmers’ unions in Karnataka have planned ‘rasta roko’ on major national and state highways during the bandh on Monday. Some police officials told PTI that it is unlikely to have any major impact on normal life in the city and other parts of the state as the bandh is only morally supported by several organisations.

Karnataka State Public Transport (KSRTC and BMTC) Employees Union, Hotel Owners Association, Lorry, Auto Rickshaw and Taxi Owners Associations have supported the protest but will continue to operate tomorrow as their income was already affected by the pandemic and the lockdown . Metro services are also likely to run normally during the shutdown.

The affiliated management of primary and secondary schools in the state and the association of private schools have said that the schools will remain open and they are only giving moral support. Restaurants and eateries are also likely to function normally.

Bharat Bandh: Banking services likely to be affected in some parts

The All India Bank Officers Confederation (AlBOC) has extended its support to ‘Bharat Bandh’. The union said in a statement that AIBOC affiliates and state units will join forces in solidarity with farmers’ protests across the country on Monday. Referring to the NSS Land and Livestock Holdings of Families and Status Assessment of Agricultural Households, 2018-19 report, released earlier this month, the union said it indicates that the government’s goal of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 is The goal seems a distant dream.

Congress asks workers, state unit chiefs to join ‘Bharat Bandh’

Congress today asked all its workers, state unit chiefs and heads of major organizations to take part in the strike. Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal said his party and its workers will extend their full support to the peaceful ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by farmers’ unions on Monday.

“We believe in the rights of our farmers and we will stand by them in their fight against black agricultural laws,” he said in a tweet. Venugopal said, “All PCC presidents, heads of frontal organizations are requested to come forward with our Annadata in their peaceful Bharat Bandh across the country.”

Punjab Congress stands with farmer unions’: Navjot Singh Sidhu

The party’s Punjab unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said the Congress stood by the farmers’ unions’ demand for ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Monday. Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Sidhu on Sunday urged all party workers against the “three unconstitutional black laws” on Twitter. “Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee stands firmly with farmers’ unions’ demand for Bharat Bandh on September 27, 2021. In the war of right and wrong, you cannot remain neutral!! Three unconstitutional black laws!!,” Sidhu tweeted. .

When several rounds of talks between the Center and farmers’ unions failed, the Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the three laws until further orders and appointed a panel to resolve the impasse.