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Farmers' Protest: We support the issue but won't participate in bandh, says Trinamool on Bharat Bandh

Dec 05, 2020, at 08:43 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress on Saturday said it won't participate in the nationwide strike called by the farmers in protest against the Centre's three new farm laws despite lending moral support to the issue.

Transport, banking services partially affected as trade unions call Bharat Bandh

Nov 26, 2020, at 06:55 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A nationwide bandh (strike) called by 10 central trade unions in protest against the union government's policies partially affected the transport, banking services on Thursday.

Farmers hit streets, call for bandh protesting against India's new farm bills

Sep 24, 2020, at 11:15 pm

Chandigarh/Amritsar/IBNS: Several farmers' organisations called for a nationwide bandh (strike) on Sept 25 as the protests against the two new farm bills- passed by the Narendra Modi government earlier this week- intensified in Punjab, Haryana and other parts of the South Asian country on Thursday, media reports said.

Bharat Bandh attracts lukewarm response in Marathwada

Jan 29, 2020, at 04:09 pm

Aurangabad/UNI: The call of Bharat Bandh given by Bahujan Kranti Morcha, along with various organisations, in protest against the CAA and NRC, has received lukewarm response across the eight districts of Marathwada region in Maharashtra.

Mumbai: Bahujan Kranti Morcha block train services during Bharat Bandh

Jan 29, 2020, at 03:16 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The activists of Bahujan Kranti Morcha on Wednesday blocked train services briefly at the Kanjurmarg suburban railway station here.

Bharat Bandh: Violence erupts in West Bengal's Malda, police vehicles torched, cops attacked

Jan 08, 2020, at 08:20 pm

Kolkata/ IBNS: The 24-hour Bharat Bandh (nationwide strike) called by ten Central Trade Unions (CTU) to protest against the Narendra Modi government's "anti-people policies" turned ugly in West Bengal's Malda town where two police vehicles were torched by a mob and the cops faced stone pelting.

CPI-M leader Sujan Chakraborty detained by police during pro-bandh rally

Jan 08, 2020, at 02:15 pm

Kolkata/UNI: CPI-M legislator Sujan Chakraborty was on Wednesday detained from Jadavpur for disrupting traffic while leading a procession in support of 24-strike.

Trade Unions' Bharat Bandh hits road, railway traffic in parts of West Bengal

Jan 08, 2020, at 11:45 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The 24-hour Bharat Bandh (nationwide strike) called by ten Central Trade Unions (CTU) to protest against the Narendra Modi government's "anti-people policies" have hit road and railway traffic in parts of West Bengal, media reports said.

Puducherry: Bandh affects normal life 

Jan 08, 2020, at 10:56 am

Puducherry/UNI: Normal life was affected here following a 12 hour bandh called by the trade unions ,which evoked a near total response on Wednesday.

Bharat Bandh: Railway tracks blocked in several areas of West Bengal, Rahul Gandhi slams Centre's 'anti labour' policies

Jan 08, 2020, at 10:06 am

Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: The 24 hours national strike called by ten trade unions started from 6 am morning as protesters were seen blocking rail tracks in West Bengal on Wednesday.

Trade unions' Bharat Bandh enters second day

Jan 09, 2019, at 10:39 am

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): The two day Bharat Bandh called by 10 trade unions entered its second day on Wednesday.

Trade Unions go on two-day strike from today

Jan 08, 2019, at 09:02 am

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): The two-day national-wide strike called by central trade unions commenced from midnight on Tuesday.

Assam Congress takes out protest rally in Guwahati, police arrest APCC president Ripun Bora, AICC general secretary Harish Rawat

Sep 10, 2018, at 06:26 pm

Guwahati, Sept 10 (IBNS): Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday took out a mammoth rally in Guwahati protesting the rising of fuel price and essential commodities.

We oppose bandh by principle but support protests: Mamata Banerjee

Sep 10, 2018, at 06:00 pm

Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): Stating her reason behind not supporting the Bharat Bandh called by the Congress and Left over fuel price hike, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she opposes such a political programme but is open to protests.

Bharat Bandh remains mostly ineffective in West Bengal

Sep 10, 2018, at 04:46 pm

Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): The Bharat Bandh called by the opposition parties across the country to protest against rising fuel prices remained mostly ineffective in West Bengal.

Will Rahul Gandhi takes responsibility for Bihar child death: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Sep 10, 2018, at 03:59 pm

New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed that a two-year-old baby died in Bihar's Jehanabad area after the ambulance, in which he was traveling, was caught in a traffic jam due to the Bharat Bandh called by the opposition parties on Monday.

United opposition will defeat BJP in 2019: Rahul Gandhi

Sep 10, 2018, at 12:32 pm

New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): Sharing a dais with leaders belonging to diverse political ideologies in the national capital, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said a united opposition will defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2019 General Elections, which is just few months' away from now.

Bharat Bandh hits normal life in Assam, Bihar; Rahul Gandhi leads opposition's protest over fuel price

Sep 10, 2018, at 11:00 am

New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): Assam and Bihar are the two states which have been greatly affected by the Bharat Bandh (countrywide shutdown) called by the Congress to protest fuel price hike on Monday, media reports said.

Congress calls Bharat Bandh today; Rahul Gandhi holds protest march in Delhi

Sep 10, 2018, at 10:29 am

New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): Parts of India are witnessing a shutdown called by the Congress on Monday to protest the fuel price hike, media reports said.

Bharat Bandh hits normal life in Assam, vehicular movement stopped

Sep 10, 2018, at 09:47 am

Guwahati, Sept 10 (IBNS): Normal life in Assam was thrown out of gear since early morning as Bharat Bandh is being observed by the Congress and other political parties on Monday.

Bharat Bandh: Rahul Gandhi joins protest in Delhi

Sep 10, 2018, at 09:28 am

New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS):  Congress and 21 political parties are observing a nation-wide strike on Monday to protest against the growing prices of petrol and diesel in recent times.

Congress calls Bharat Bandh on Sept 10 to protest fuel price hike

Sep 07, 2018, at 12:49 pm

New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): The Congress on Thursday called a Bharat Bandh on Sept 10 to protest the rise in petrol and diesel prices, media reports said.

SC/ST Amendment protest : Life partially affected in MP and in parts of UP and Rajasthan

Sep 06, 2018, at 02:14 pm

New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS) : Normal life was partially  affected in Madhya Pradesh and in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan  on Thursday  as several organistations staged demonstration  as part of the Bharat Bandh in protest against the SC/ST Amendment Act, media reports said.

Anti reservation agitation : Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha manhandled in Hajipur, 12 injured in Bihar

Apr 10, 2018, at 08:58 pm

Hajipur, Bihar, Apr 10 (IBNS) : Union minister of state for HRD Upendra Kushwaha was on Tuesday reportedly manhandled by anti-reservation protesters in Bihar's Hajipur town as the state witnessed sporadic clashes, road blockade and disruption in train services, CNN-News 18 reported.

Bharat Bandh: Curfew imposed in parts of MP, trains stopped in Bihar

Apr 10, 2018, at 05:05 pm

New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS): Curfew has been imposed in Bhind and Morena region of Madhya Pradesh and train services have been stalled in Bihar as the nation is witnessing a bandh against the caste-based reservation in jobs and education called by some groups on Tuesday, media reports said.

MHA directs states to beef up security over Bharat Bandh call today

Apr 10, 2018, at 02:09 pm

New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS): Security is expected to be beefed up across different states in the country following the Union Home Ministry advisory in order to avoid any violence during the 'Bharat Bandh' called by certain groups against  caste-based reservation in jobs and education on Tuesday.

MHA asks states to take precautionary measures over Bandh call tomorrow

Apr 10, 2018, at 03:56 am

New Delhi, Apr 9 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory to all states to take necessary precautionary measures in view of calls on social media for Bharat Bandh on Tuesday by some groups.

Bharat Bandh: Nine killed as Dalit protests turn violent in several states

Apr 03, 2018, at 05:00 am

New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least nine people died as the 'Bharat Bandh' called by several Dalit organisations over the Supreme Court’s alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act turned violent in several parts of India on Monday, media reports said.

Bharat Bandh: MHA asks states to maintain public order

Apr 03, 2018, at 01:12 am

New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs is closely monitoring the situation in the wake of bandh and protests in the country.

Bharat Bandh: Mamata Banerjee urges people to maintain peace

Apr 02, 2018, at 11:29 pm

Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): As Bharat Bandh called by several Dalit organisations turned violent, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged people to maintain peace.