Farmers are observing ‘Bharat Bandh’ today to mark the completion of four months of their agitation against the central farm laws.
The bandh, called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), will be observed till 6 pm.
Roads and trains will be blocked and services are expected to remain suspended, except for ambulance and other essential services.
Farmers have been protesting at the different border of Delhi since November last year against the three newly enacted farm laws — Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
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