The country-wide strike called by various organisations in support of implementation of the minimum support prices (MSP) for more crops and other demands drew mixed response in Ranchi on Friday.
Farmers in Punjab began their four-hour “rail roko” stir by squatting on rail tracks at some locations, causing inconvenience to passengers on Thursday even as the third round of meeting between the Centre and farmers’ organisations in Chandigarh went on till late at night.
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Stay informed with live updates on Bharat Bandh and the ongoing Farmers Protest in Haryana, Punjab, and Delhi. Know the latest news on the nationwide strike today and understand what services and establishments will be closed on 16 February.
On February 16, India braces for a nationwide protest as workers and farmers have announced a sectoral industrial strike and Gramin Bharat Bandh. If reports are to go by, the protest will feature extensive chakka jams, or roadblocks, on major thoroughfares across the country, with a particular focus on Punjab where most state and national highways are expected to be closed for four hours.