Amid the ongoing protest by the farmers on Delhi borders, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) along with Central Trade Unions have called for a Gramin Bharat Bandh (nationwide strike) on February 16 to press forth their demands before the central government.
The SKM has called all the like-minded farmer organisations to unite and take part in the nationwide strike after farmers from Punjab and Haryana were stopped on the adjoining borders by the Delhi Police on Tuesday, leading to violence.
Gramin Bharat Bandh on Feb 16
The nationwide strike, called the Gramin Bharat Bandh, is set to start from 6 am to 4 pm on February 16. In addition to the Bharat Bandh, the agitating farmers will also join massive chakka jams on main roads from 12 pm to 4 pm. Meanwhile, most of the state and national highways in Punjab will remain closed for four hours on Friday.
What’s Likely to Get Impacted
Transportation, agricultural activities, MNREGA rural works, private offices, village shops, and rural industrial and service sector institutions are likely to remain closed in view of the nationwide strike called by farmer unions on February 16.
Emergency services like the operation of ambulances, newspaper distribution, marriage, medical shops, students going for board exams, etc will not be affected during the strike.
What are Farmers Demanding?
Two years after a massive agitation was launched by the farmers in Punjab, the farmers are back with their demand regarding a law guaranteeing a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their produce.
Additionally, the farmers also seek to strengthen the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), restore the old pension scheme, and ensure pension and social security for all in both formal and informal sectors.
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