Mayawati congratulates BSP workers on Bharat Bandh success
The BSP chief slammed Congress and the Samajwadi Party for their alleged indifference towards the issue which, she said, reflects their casteist mindset.
The BSP chief slammed Congress and the Samajwadi Party for their alleged indifference towards the issue which, she said, reflects their casteist mindset.
While markets, business establishments, schools, and offices functioned as usual, there was some disruption on highways in certain areas due to road blockades by protesters.
While the Congress extended moral support to the bandh, local business communities in Chhattisgarh were divided. The Bastar Chamber of Commerce supported the bandh but the Raipur Chamber of Commerce refrained from backing the protest.
Daily life across the state remained largely unaffected, with schools, offices, and businesses operating as usual.
Mayawati on Tuesday appealed to party workers to join the Bharat Bandh on Wednesday against the Supreme Court's decision on the sub-categorization in SC-ST reservation. Through this, the party hopes to get a political edge on the issue of reservation.
DMK Agriculture wing state chief NKK. Periyasamy said, "The peaceful strike will be carried out in Tamil Nadu on September 27 in support and solidarity with the striking farmer associations of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha
Kurubur Shanthakumar, the President of the association on Saturday said, members of his federation have also extended support for the bandh call. He urged the pro-farmer political parties who are against these laws to openly express support to farm organizations and to take part during this protest. Farmers in all taluks, district level, and prominent hobli towns will hit the streets on the day supporting the Samyukta Kisan Morcha.
In a resolution passed by its national executive, the CPI said BJP was deliberately avoiding the amendment “to utilize caste conflicts in various states for political gains.”
In a tweet, Rahul said, "Fearless at the forefront, Farmers are the fortune maker of India."
Party leader Sujan Chakraborty has said that support for Bharat Bandh is pouring in from all corners of India against the Modi government’s policies and the West Bengal government must come clear on whether it is supporting the strike on 25 September.
