Nilgiris shuts shops, extends support to farmers’ protest against farm laws
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Nilgiris shuts shops, extends support to farmers’ protest against farm laws
Description
Udhagamandalam: Shops and commercial establishments in all the six taluks in the Nilgiris district downed their shutters on Tuesday in response to Bharat Bandh called by farmers demanding the repeal of the new agriculture laws. The bandh call received complete support in Gudalur, Pandalur, Coonoor and Kotagiri taluks. Except for Ooty town where most of the shops were open, other places in the Ooty taluk extended full support to the bandh by closing the commercial establishments there. However, essential services remained open for the public. Meanwhile, cadres of opposition parties, including DMK and VCK, staged protests in various places across the district demanding the Union government to withdraw the laws.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-12-10
Coverage
Coimbatore