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Farmers are continuously standing firm on their demands on the border of Punjab-Haryana. The farmers have decided that they will come to Delhi under any circumstances and on the other hand, the Haryana Police has converted the entire Shambhu border into a fort. Internet is closed in the entire area. Amid the farmers’ Delhi Chalo march, the United Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for Bharat Bandh on 16 February.
United Kisan Morcha has requested other farmer organizations and farmers to join this Bharat Bandh. The Bharat Bandh called by the United Kisan Morcha and other trade unions will continue on February 16 from 6 am to 4 pm. The Bharat Bandh call has been given after hundreds of farmers marching from Punjab were stopped at the state’s border with Haryana near Ambala, about 200 km from Delhi. Haryana security forces have used tear gas on them to try to disperse them.
What’s open, what’s closed?
Samyukta Kisan Morcha has urged all like-minded farmer organizations to unite and participate in the Bharat Bandh. This day-long protest will continue from 6 am to 4 pm. Due to this nationwide strike of farmer organizations on 16 February, transport, agricultural activities, MNREGA, rural works, private offices, village shops and rural industrial and service sector institutions are expected to remain closed. However, some reports have claimed that emergency services like ambulance operations, weddings, medical shops, students going for board exams etc. are not likely to be affected during the strike.
What do farmers want?
In fact, farmers are back on the streets of Punjab and Haryana demanding a law guaranteeing minimum support price or MSP for their produce. Farmers want to strengthen MNREGA, restore the old pension scheme and ensure pension and social security for all workers in both formal and informal sectors. United Kisan Morcha
