Bharat Bandh in Pictures: Normal life affected in many states as farmers protest across India

The 'Bharat Bandh', called by agitating farmers' unions against the Centre's farm laws, affected many states with private vehicles remaining off the roads, while public transport, including buses and taxis, operating fewer than the usual. Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, are protesting at various border points of Delhi against the new farm laws for the last 13 days. The bandh has been called against the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020, all of which were passed by Parliament recently. Let us take a look at some of the images on Bharat Bandh from across India:
Farmers block a highway as police officers stand guard during a nationwide strike against the newly passed farm bills at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Ghaziabad. (Reuters Photo)
Patna: National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and Chhatra Jan Adhikar Parishad (CJAP) activists burn a tyre as they block a road, in support of the nationwide strike called by agitating farmers against Centre's farm reform laws. (PTI Photo)
Chennai: Police attempt to stop members of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance political parties and various other organisations during a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws. (PTI Photo)
Farmer leaders have said emergency services will be exempted, and appealed to their affiliates to not force anyone to join the shutdown. (PTI Photo)
Kolkata: Passengers wait at NSCBI Aiport after arriving early in view of the nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws. (PTI Photo)
New Delhi: Security personnel stand guard near Ghazipur border during the ongoing farmers' protest against the Centre's farm reform laws. (PTI Photo)
Patna: Police detain Jan Adhikar Party activists during a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's farm reform laws. (PTI Photo)
Amritsar: Security personnel stand guard outside Amritsar Railway Station during a nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws. (PTI Photo)
New Delhi: Crowd at Azadpur vegetable market amid a nationwide strike called by agitating farmer to press for repeal of the Centre''s agri laws. (PTI Photo)
A supporter of Congress party holding a banner is detained during a protest during a nationwide strike against the newly passed farm bills, in New Delhi. (Reuters Photo)
Nagaon: A policeman attempts to douse a burning tyre, set ablaze by demonstrators in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws. (PTI Photo)
All India Kisan Sabha general secretary Hannan Mollah described the shutdown as a show of strength by the farmers. (PTI Photo)
The protesting farmers fear the new laws will pave the way for eliminating the safety of the Minimum Support Price cushion and do away with 'mandis', leaving them at the mercy of big corporates. (PTI Photo)
Amritsar: Farmers take part in a bike rally in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws. (PTI Photo)
Patna: Buses parked at Mithapur stand during a nationwide strike called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's farm reform laws. (PTI Photo)
All major parties in Punjab — the ruling Congress, AAP and the Shiromani Akali Dal -- have also extended their support. (PTI Photo)
Chennai: Members of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance political parties along with various other organisations participate in a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws. (PTI Photo)
In the national capital Delhi, where most main markets were open but app-based cabs off the roads, tension spiralled with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleging that Delhi Police had put Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest. (PTI Photo)
Several unions representing government employees, arthiyas (commission agents) and transporters have extended their support to the farmers' protest. (PTI Photo)

Bharat Bandh in Pictures: Normal life affected in many states as farmers protest across India

Farmers block a highway as police officers stand guard during a nationwide strike against the newly passed farm bills at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Ghaziabad. (Reuters Photo)

Patna: National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and Chhatra Jan Adhikar Parishad (CJAP) activists burn a tyre as they block a road, in support of the nationwide strike called by agitating farmers against Centre's farm reform laws. (PTI Photo)

Chennai: Police attempt to stop members of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance political parties and various other organisations during a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws. (PTI Photo)

Farmer leaders have said emergency services will be exempted, and appealed to their affiliates to not force anyone to join the shutdown. (PTI Photo)

Kolkata: Passengers wait at NSCBI Aiport after arriving early in view of the nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws. (PTI Photo)

New Delhi: Security personnel stand guard near Ghazipur border during the ongoing farmers' protest against the Centre's farm reform laws. (PTI Photo)

Patna: Police detain Jan Adhikar Party activists during a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's farm reform laws. (PTI Photo)

Amritsar: Security personnel stand guard outside Amritsar Railway Station during a nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws. (PTI Photo)

New Delhi: Crowd at Azadpur vegetable market amid a nationwide strike called by agitating farmer to press for repeal of the Centre''s agri laws. (PTI Photo)

A supporter of Congress party holding a banner is detained during a protest during a nationwide strike against the newly passed farm bills, in New Delhi. (Reuters Photo)

Nagaon: A policeman attempts to douse a burning tyre, set ablaze by demonstrators in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws. (PTI Photo)

All India Kisan Sabha general secretary Hannan Mollah described the shutdown as a show of strength by the farmers. (PTI Photo)

The protesting farmers fear the new laws will pave the way for eliminating the safety of the Minimum Support Price cushion and do away with 'mandis', leaving them at the mercy of big corporates. (PTI Photo)

Amritsar: Farmers take part in a bike rally in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws. (PTI Photo)

Patna: Buses parked at Mithapur stand during a nationwide strike called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's farm reform laws. (PTI Photo)

All major parties in Punjab — the ruling Congress, AAP and the Shiromani Akali Dal -- have also extended their support. (PTI Photo)

Chennai: Members of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance political parties along with various other organisations participate in a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws. (PTI Photo)

In the national capital Delhi, where most main markets were open but app-based cabs off the roads, tension spiralled with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleging that Delhi Police had put Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest. (PTI Photo)

Several unions representing government employees, arthiyas (commission agents) and transporters have extended their support to the farmers' protest. (PTI Photo)

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