The Bharat Bandh called by the anti-farm law protesters saw unprecedented scenes around the country. In Jalandhar, army vehicles were stopped by the protesters and prevented from moving.
ਜਲੰਧਰ ‘ਚ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਰੋਕੀਆਂ ਫੌਜ ਦੀਆਂ ਗੱਡੀਆਂ, ਵੇਖੋ ਜੋ ਅੱਗੇ ਹੋਇਆ#FarmersProtest #Farmers #KisanAndolan #FarmersBharatBandh #KisanEktaZindabad #FarmersAgitation pic.twitter.com/8gnSHsTjAF
— ਪੀਟੀਸੀ ਨਿਊਜ਼ | PTC News (@ptcnews) September 27, 2021
The protesters could be heard telling the Jawans that if they are from the army, then they should stand with the protesters. They asked why should they allow the vehicles to move. In a viral video the so-called ‘farmer protestors’ were even seen doubting the credentials of the Army personnel.
Agitating farmers block @adgpi convoy. One SOB protestor has the temerity to say we’re verifying whether it’s our army or has come from Pakistan. What a crying shame.
— Rohit Agarwal 🇮🇳 (@ragarwal) September 28, 2021
When is enough enough? pic.twitter.com/iWZx6YoP7N
In a video, a farmer leader named Kashmira Singh was seen saying to a journalist, “We are verifying whether they are actually Army personnel, whether they even belong to Indian Army or have come from Pakistan. The entire country has been shut down due to our protest. We will allow the vehicle to go only after proper verification. We are verifying credentials, and taking pictures of number plates of each vehicle because the whole Punjab is sitting on the road blocking traffic, how else are we to verify. We are only allowing patients to pass through.”
In Bengaluru, one protester ran over the feet of the DCP with his car. The accused has been arrested by the police.
#BreakingNow: बेंगलुरु में #Bharatband के दौरान प्रदर्शनकारी को रोक रहे #DCP के पैर पर चढ़ाई गई कार, पुलिस से आरोपी को गिरफ्तार किया#TimesNowNavbharat यहां देखें:- Tata Sky-528 | Airtel-327 | Hathway-321 | DEN-899#BharatBandh #FarmersProtest @JournoAmitSingh pic.twitter.com/SjhCAKSMO5
— Times Now Navbharat (@TNNavbharat) September 27, 2021
The 10-hour Bharat Bandh was called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha in their bid to pressurise the government into repealing the farm laws. The shutdown began at 6 am in the morning and will remain in force till 4 pm.
Protesters have sat on railway tracks to prevent the passage of trains and have also blocked highways to prevent the movement of people and goods. Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has thrown his support behind the protesters. Fellow dynast Priyanka Vadra Gandhi, too, has come out in support of the Bharat Bandh.
However, it has failed to make much of an impact as people have continued to go about their daily routine disregarding the call to bring the country to a halt.
