Farmers Movement Archive

Bharat Bandh: APMC to remain shut today

Kolhapur: Citizens are likely to face shortage of vegetables on Monday as the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) will remain shut in support of Bharat Bandh call made by various farmers’ organisations. The APMC market supplies vegetables and other agriculture produce to the local vendors who then make them available to the citizens at local markets. Hundreds of tonne of vegetables and fruits are brought to the APMC by the farmers on a daily basis and Monday mostly witnesses lot of rush. On Sunday the APMC committee members unanimously decided to support the call for bandh. Meanwhile, Congress party has also extended its support to Bharat Bandh and party’s district president Satej Patil has asked the party workers and supporters to participate the bandh by holding protests. “The bandh call has been given to support the farmers who are protesting in Delhi for last several months against the three farm laws. We too oppose the farm laws passed by the Parliament as these laws are against the welfare of the farmers. I appeal to the party workers and supporters to protest peacefully.” The organisations have also appealed to the traders to participate in the bandh. However, no decision was taken by the traders’ body. Thus, apart from agriculture and industry-related activities. it will be business as usual in Kolhapur city on Monday.

The Times of India

2021-09-27

Kolhapur