All About #BHARAT BANDH
By-Akshaya Chauhan & Harnoor Singh
#Bharat bandh, After completing the four months farmers union decide to do Bharat bandh on 26th March 2021 the nationwide strike called by the samyukt kisan morcha in protest against three contentious farm laws, said the #BHARAT BANDH.
The SKM called Bharat bandh on 26th march from 6 am to 6 pm all road and rail transport, markets and other places are closed across the country. A 12 hours Bharat bandh called by SKM making completion of 4 months of protest and its effect.
Emergency services are not affected by Bharat bandh muhim as farmers union tells that they don’t want to affect any one.
All shops, malls, markets, and institutions are closed under Bharat bandh. The major effect of Bharat
The bandh will be observed in three states Delhi, Punjab, Haryana.
BHARAT BANDH MOVEMENT
THE SKM protesting farmer unions appealed to the citizens of India to make the 26th march Bharat bandh movement more successful.
Farmer leader Mr. Darshan Pal said that we are appealing to the people of the country to make this Bharat bandh more successful.
The SKM also appealed to protesting farmers to make this movement to be peaceful and not to get into any kind of conflict during this bandh. #BHARAT BANDH
#Markets Remain Open
So most of the markets are open on 26th March. Eight crore traders in the country and they are not participating in the bharat bandh. Earlier they make an announcement that we are not going to participate in the Bharat bandh. And the markets are remaining opened in Delhi and other parts of the country.
#Other Reasons For Bharat Bandh
Both AITWA and CAIT showing concern about certain rules that have been included under the e-way bill system. The transport and trade associations claimed that the e-way bill system has made their job very harder and added that it is the impractical approach.
Traders are also protesting against the GST rules multiple taxes. Another reason behind the #BHARAT BANDH is the sharp rise in petrol and diesel rates across the country. Transporters and traders claim that the hike in fuel prices affects their operations very badly.
#Outcome
According to a statement issued by the SKM, the bandh has been called for the repeal of three agricultural laws, for law on Minimum Support Prices (MSP) and procurement, cancellation of all police cases against farmers, rollback of “electricity bill and pollution bill” and for reducing prices of diesel, petrol, and gas. The release also said that the bandh call has been given “against the anti-farmer government” on completion of four months of farmers’ struggle in Delhi.
But the government is still not amending with the demands of the protest and it seems like that the protest will be staying on until the government is ready to do what is required in the favor of farmers and ultimately the common people of India.
By-# Akshaya Chauhan &#Harnoor Singh
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