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Bharat Bandh today: SKM calls nationwide strike against India-US trade deal over misleading claims; transport and banking services likely hit

OpIndia Staff -
Emergency services are expected to function normally, but schools, markets and public transport may face disruption in several states. The Centre maintains that only an interim framework exists and no final Free Trade Agreement has been signed.
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‘They deserve this’: Angry commuter loses her cool over roadblock by ‘farmer protestors’, social media says she reflects how the public feels

OpIndia Staff -
A video of two women having a heated argument with some of the farmers over a roadblock has gone viral online.
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Bharat Bandh: Kerala govt warns public servants against participating in the general strike after HC directive

OpIndia Staff -
The Kerala HC had slammed govt officials participating in strikes, observing that it was illegal for them to do so.
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‘What strike?’: NYTimes report on ‘Bharat bandh’ claiming India was ‘thrown into confusion’ leaves netizens confused, read details

OpIndia Staff -
Except for Kerala (where state unions started strike last night itself), the strike had very little impact on lives of people otherwise. It was business as usual. But then, NYTimes seems to be living in a parallel universe.
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Watch: Farmer protestors stop Army convoy during Bharat Bandh, say they have to ‘verify’ if personnel are from India or Pakistan

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In Jalandhar, army vehicles were stopped by the protesters and prevented from moving during the Bharat Bandh.
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BKU Bhanu chief equates Rakesh Tikait’s Bharat Bandh to Talibani tactics, urges govt to crush groups involved in ‘terror activities’

OpIndia Staff -
BKU Bhanu chief Bhanu Pratap Singh slammed Rakesh Tikait's call for Bharat Bandh, said the strike would harm economy and farmers' instead.
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Noida: Bharat Bandh protestors engage in vandalism, break through police barricades

OpIndia Staff -
Meanwhile, the cops deployed on the ground during the Bharat Bandh tried to offer resistance but they were clearly outnumbered.
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Bharat Bandh: Congress supported ‘farmer’ protestors block roads, sit on railway tracks but fail to make an impact

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier in March this year, ‘farmer protestors’ gave calls for ‘Bharat Bandh’ in Punjab and caused a loss of ₹500 crores in a single day.
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‘Bharat Bandh’ by ‘farmer protestors’ in Punjab leads to Rs 500 crore loss: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
Congress, AAP, BSP and SAD workers were seen in protests in different parts of Punjab on Friday during the 'Bharat Bandh'.
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As losses due to roadblocks continue to pile on, ‘farmers’ dance and sing during 12-hour ‘Bharat Bandh’

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The 12-hour Bharat-Bandh has been called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha against the farm reforms brought in by Modi government.
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