The Punjab bandh was called over a week ago in response to the Centre’s failure to address farmers’ demand for a legal guarantee on the Minimum Support Price (MSP). Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced a complete bandh on Monday in the state and assured that the required emergency services will remain functional. The call for a total shutdown has gained support from a wide range of groups, including traders, transporters, employee unions, toll plaza workers, labourers, ex-servicemen, sarpanches, teachers’ unions, and various social organisations.
The bandh was announced last week by Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), who have been protesting at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13. Earlier, security forces had stopped their march to Delhi.
– The bandh will be observed from 7 am to 4 pm.
– The Railways cancelled 150 trains on Monday due to a Punjab bandh called by the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.
– Protesters plan to block rail tracks (rail roko) at several locations from 7 am to 4 pm, disrupting both passenger and goods trains.
– Farmers blocked roads at several locations across the state as part of their Punjab bandh call which resulted a traffic disruptions.
– Farmers staged a sit-in at Dhareri Jattan Toll Plaza, disrupting vehicular movement on the Patiala-Chandigarh National Highway.
– The Punjab bandh called over a week ago in response to the Centre’s failure to address farmers’ demand for a legal guarantee on MSP.
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