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<p>Normal life was disrupted by the “Bharat Bandh” called by farmer unions against three controversial agricultural laws – Photogallery
Normal life was disrupted by the “Bharat Bandh” called by farmer unions against three controversial agricultural laws. The protesters blocked highways and squatted on railway tracks at many places across the nation. Many opposition parties including Congress, AAP, RJD, SP, BSP and TMC extended their support to the Bharat Bandh. The impact of the stir was intense in Punjab and Haryana as transport services stayed suspended and shop , commercial establishments and educational institutions remained shut at most places. National and state highways in several districts, including Amritsar, Rupnagar, Jalandhar, Pathankot, Sangrur, Mohali, Ludhiana, Ferozepur, Bathinda, were blocked by the protesters. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a united forum of farmer unions protesting the three farm laws, said its call for a Bharat Bandh received “unprecedented and historic” response from more than 23 states. “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
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Bharat Bandh: 35 images from farmers’ protest – Photogallery
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