Bharat Bandh tomorrow: Check updates on whether schools, colleges and banks will remain open or closed tomorrow.
Bharat Bandh tomorrow: In a big development days after the India-US trade deal announcement, Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on February 12. The nationwide protest has reportedly been planned by a joint forum of 10 central trade unions, including INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF and UTUC. For a perspective, readers should note that farmers’ groups have expressed concern about the possible impact of the India-US trade agreement on domestic agriculture and farmers of India. Here are all the details you need to know about the 12th Feb Bharat Bandh and whether schools, colleges and banks will remain open or not.
Why Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called Bharat Bandh tomorrow?
Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) governor Hannan Mollah has said that he disagreed with the deal and the Bharat Bandh will be done against the deal.
“The agreement will be a betrayal against farmers…We are surrendering before the shrewdness of US. The government has surrendered. Piyush Goyal should resign. He betrayed Indian farmers. On this basis, we have started a campaign, from 4th February to 11th February, where SKM will go to farmers. On 12th, Bharat Bandh has been called over this,” news agency ANI quoted SKM governor Hannan Mollah as saying.
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12th Feb Bharat Bandh: Will banks remain closed?
Due to the proposed Bharat Bandh, although the banks of India have not officially closed, branch-level services such as cash transactions and cheque clearances may face delays. Therefore,
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Bharat bandh on 12th Feb: Will schools and colleges remain closed?
As far as schools and colleges are concerned, there is no nationwide order to close schools and colleges. Therefore, students and guardians are requested to confirm with their respective institutions whether they are open or closed on February 12.
On the other side, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader and working president of All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Binoy Viswam, announced his full support for the upcoming nationwide farmers’ strike on February 12, describing it as a movement to protect the basic rights of the people, the ANI report said.
