The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Monday September 27 to mark one year of the passage of the Centre’s three farm laws. The SKM in a statement said yesterday, “It was on September 27 that President Ram Nath Kovind assented to and brought into force the three anti-farmer black laws last year.
And also said Tomorrow, there will be a total Bharat Bandh observed around the country from 6 am to 4 pm.” The farm leaders have appealed to all Indians to join the shutdown. They have put out detailed guidelines and have called for a peaceful strike.
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This will be the third Bharat Bandh called by the SKM and the Kisan Unions expect the September 27 Bandh to be an effective one. While Delhi Police has intensified patrolling and deployed extra personnel at pickets in border areas of national capital.
Patrolling has been intensified, extra personnel have been deployed at the pickets especially across the border areas and every vehicle entering the national capital is being thoroughly checked, according to the police. No protestor will be allowed to enter Delhi from the three protest sites at the city’s borders, the official said.
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Effect of Bharat Bandh What remains closed:
All the central and state government offices, markets, shops, factories, schools, colleges and other educational institutions will not be allowed to function, SKM said in a statement. All public and private transport will not be allowed to ply on roads. No public functions will be allowed, it added.
The bus services of the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) will remain suspended from 6 AM to 3 PM on Monday.
Effect of Bharat Bandh Will shops, markets be closed:
Traders, shopkeepers are not part of the bandh, Bhartiya Udyog Vyapaar Mandal has said. Hence, markets are not likely to be closed. However, in states where state governments are supporting the Bharat Bandh called by farmers unions, the impact is likely to be intense.
Effect of Bharat Bandh What remains open:
All emergency and essential services, including hospitals, medical stores, relief and rescue work and people attending to personal emergencies will be exempted in states where the bandh will not be observed at full force.
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Effect of Bharat Bandh Will bank remain closed?
All India Bank Officers Confederation has also decided to join the bandh. AIBOC affiliates and state units will join in solidarity with the protest actions of the farmers all over the country on Monday, the union said in a statement.
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