Farmers Movement Archive

Torchlit vigil in Ranchi precede Bharat Bandh against farm laws

RANCHI: Mashal julus (torchlight procession) across different parts of Ranchi and other pockets in the state were taken out on Sunday evening as a prelude to Monday’s Bharat Bandh against the three contentious farm laws of the Narendra Modi government implemented last year. The nationwide bandh has been called by Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), which is spearheading the agitation in Delhi and along the borders of the national capital since the past 10 months. Reportedly, the bandh has received widespread support across different outfits from banking to industries and other trade bodies this time. In Jharkhand, the ruling alliance comprising the JMM-Congress-RJD along with other non-NDA parties have announced to extend support as a result of which different non-NDA constituents on Sunday staged marches seeking public support to make Monday’s dawn-to-dusk bandh a success. Sufal Mahto, convenor of Jharkhand Rajya Kisan Sangharsh Samanvay Samiti (RKSSS), a Left-backed farm body, said all their affiliates across the districts will hit the streets and railway tracks since 6am to enforce the bandh. “The bandh is till 4pm and will be a huge success in Jharkhand this time as almost all political parties and different trade bodies here are supporting it against the anti-people policies of the Union government,” he said, adding that the bandh is also against the Narendra Modi government’s other anti-people policies ranging from price hikes to national monetization pipeline among other. Public transport such as buses and autos may remain paralysed on Monday. An office bearer of Jharkhand Bus Owners Association said that they haven’t yet taken a call to keep buses off the road but will decide based on the situation. “Bus owners will take a call depending on the situation on Monday whether to stay off the roads,” said an official. To ensure law and order, Jharkhand police have alerted all the districts to be extra careful to avert any law-and-order situation and inconvenience to the people.

The Times of India

2021-09-27

Ranchi