Farmer organizations have called for 'Bharat Bandh' today. All farmer organizations have announced a bandh. This bandh will remain from 6 am to 4 pm. Many unions including buses and petrol pumps have supported the farmers' 'Bharat Bandh'.
Let us tell you that amidst the bandh call, transport, agricultural work, MNREGA, rural works will remain closed. Village shops and rural industries will also remain closed. Apart from this, emergency services like ambulance, wedding, medical can remain open. It is expected that school going students will also not be affected. Along with this, service sector institutions are also likely to remain closed.
United Kisan Morcha has appealed to close all village shops, grain markets, vegetable markets, government and non-government offices, service sector organizations and private sector enterprises. SKM has appealed to other farmer organizations to join this Bharat Bandh.
The demands for which the farmers are calling for Bharat Bandh include pension for farmers, MSP for crops, implementation of the old pension scheme and other demands. For this reason Bharat Bandh has been called.