In Punjab today, farmers had called for a bandh which started at 7 am and ended at 4 pm.
On Monday, farmers observed Punjab bandh from 7 am to 4 pm in support of the farmers’ movement. Farmers sat on highways and railway tracks. Due to the bandh, Railways canceled 163 trains including Vande Bharat. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher claims that demonstrations will be held at 270 places.
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Passengers were seen wandering for buses and trains. People going to other states had to stay in hotels when trains were cancelled. Apart from gas and petrol pumps, markets were also closed due to the bandh. However, Ludhiana’s most famous broad market remained open.
Farmers also had arguments with people and police in Ludhiana and Jalandhar. During the bandh in Jalandhar, farmers also stopped the car of a groom. When the groom raised the flag of the farmers organization and raised slogans of farmers movement Zindabad, he was allowed to go. Farmers opened the roads at 4 o’clock. Now see the atmosphere of Punjab Bandh in 17 pictures….
Picture 1… Police alert due to bandh call
Police officers reached Ludhiana railway station even before the farmers’ strike started. The police were keeping a close watch.
Picture 2…Farmers blocked the highway
Farmers blocked Chandigarh-Kharar highway in Mohali. Here the farmers parked their bikes and cars in the middle of the road.
Picture 3…Farmers sitting on the railway track stopped the train
Farmers stopped the train sitting at Shambhu railway station. During this time he also recited. Many farmer leaders were seen holding flags of farmer organizations in their hands.
Picture 4…Petrol pump closed in Jalandhar
The petrol pump located at Paragpur on Jalandhar National Highway remained closed. Many people came here to fill petrol and diesel, but they had to return empty handed.
Picture 5… Silence spread in the market of Amritsar
There is usually a lot of activity on Lawrence Road in Amritsar, but today due to the bandh, the entire market remained closed and there was silence here.
Picture 6…Farmers sitting on the road despite the cold
In Faridkot, farmers blocked the road by sitting on it. Despite the cold, farmers were seen sitting on the road with flags in their hands.
Picture 7…163 trains remained standing on the track due to train cancellation
Due to the bandh in Punjab, Railways canceled 163 trains, due to which many trains were seen standing inside the station. During this period there was silence around the railway track also.
Picture 8… Passengers waiting at the railway station
Many people were not aware of the bandh. In such a situation, a large number of people had reached Ludhiana railway station. Due to trains not running, a crowd of people was seen outside the railway station.
Picture 9…Passengers returning from the railway station
Some passengers who reached Jalandhar Cantt station had to take a hotel nearby due to the running of the train, during which they were also seen carrying their luggage themselves.
Picture 10… Women also demonstrated
Many elderly women were also seen along with the farmers sitting on the road in support of the bandh in Gurdaspur. A large number of women were present here.
Picture 11… No effect of bandh seen here
Despite the bandh, the most famous broad market of Ludhiana remained open, movement of people was seen here like normal days. However, due to the bandh, the crowd of people was slightly less.
Picture 12… The groom raised the flag of the farmers’ organization.
The groom’s car reached Dhannowali gate in Jalandhar. Seeing the dharna going on, he came out of the car and holding the flag of Kisan-Labor Unity in his hands said, ‘Kisan Zindabad’. After this he sat in the car and left.
Picture 13… Jhelum Express stopped
Jhelum Express has been stopped at Jalandhar Cantt railway station. This train was to go from Pune to Jammu. Now it will leave from Jalandhar Cantt at 4 pm.
Picture 14…BSF vehicles stuck in traffic jam
Farmers in Gurdaspur had closed the Jammu-Amritsar National Highway since morning. In the afternoon, farmers stopped BSF vehicles here. After this, the police officers who reached the spot convinced the farmers and got the BSF vehicles removed from there.
Picture-15 Debate between farmers and police
There was a long debate between the farmers and the police at Dhannowali gate in Jalandhar. However, the matter calmed down after some time. During this time, some farmers were also seen trying to calm the debate.
Picture 16… Sloganeering outside the Golden Gate
A large number of farmers were present outside the Golden Gate in Amritsar since morning. A few minutes before 4 o’clock, the farmers started raising slogans.
Picture 17… Farmers opened the jam and picked up the mat.
At 4 o’clock the farmers opened the jam. The farmers sitting blocked at Dhannowali gate started packing their belongings. During this time many people were seen picking up the mats.