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Bharat Bandh LIVE: Police uses water cannons on protesting farmers in Haryana, Delhi borders sealed
26-November-2020

Farmers Protest Live Updates: The Haryana Police on Thursday used water cannons on protesting farmers near the Punjab border as they continued with their 'Delhi Chalo' march against the Centre's three farm laws. Although the Haryana police on Wednesday afternoon sealed the inter-state border with Punjab at Shambhu village on National Highway 44, farmers gathered here in large numbers as they tried to enter the state. In Delhi, the administration has sealed all the entry points and deployed the CRPF. Farmers who are protesting against the three new farm laws have given a 'Delhi Chalo' call to lodge their protest against the laws. The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh and various factions of Bharatiya Kisan Union have joined hands and formed a "Samyukta Kisan Morcha" to press the central government to scrap the three farm laws.

Meanwhile, public services have been affected as central trade unions began a nationwide strike on Thursday, with a union representative saying that Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been affected the most so far due to the agitation. A day-long strike has been called for by a joint platform of ten central trade unions, including Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Trade Union Co-ordination Centre (TUCC) and Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA). Others are All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), Labour Progressive Federation (LPF) and United Trade Union Congress (UTUC). Various independent federations and associations are also part of the joint platform. They are protesting against the new farm and labour laws, among other workers-related issues, as well as to raise various demands.

Farmers protest LIVE Updates:
Haryana farmers break police barricades

11:00 AM: Bharat Bandh: Operations at PSU banks partially hit due to trade union strike

Banking operations in public sector banks across the country were partially affected on Thursday as some bank unions joined the one-day nationwide strike called by central trade unions. Cash transaction including deposits and withdrawal at branches, forex and government transactions have been impacted in many public sector banks where participating unions are strong. However, State Bank of India and private sector banks are functional.

10:50 AM: Bharat Bandh: Trade union strike partially affects normal life in WB

Normal life was partially affected in parts of West Bengal on Thursday due to the nationwide strike called by several trade unions in protest against the Centre's economic policies. The 24-hour bandh called by a joint committee of the central trade unions began at 6 am. Bandh supporters, mostly activists of CPI(M)-affiliated outfits like CITU and DYFI, brought out rallies in Jadavpur, Garia, Kamalgazi, Lake Town and Dumdum areas in and around Kolkata, disrupting vehicular movement and asking shopkeepers to pull down the shutters of their establishments

10:40 AM: Farmers protest LIVE: Water cannon used to disperse farmers at Shambhu border

Police use water cannon to disperse farmers gathered at Shambhu border, near Ambala (Haryana), to proceed to Delhi to stage a demonstration against the farm laws

10:00 AM: CM Kejriwal slams Modi govt

Farmers protest Live: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that instead of withdrawing the farm bills (now laws), farmers are being prevented from holding peaceful demonstration, water cannon being used on them. "Holding peaceful demonstration is a constitutional right," he tweeted.

9:16 am: Bus services affected, markets closed in Kochi

Bus services affected, markets closed in Kochi as trade unions have called for a nationwide strike against Centre's new labour and farm laws

Bharat Bandh: Shops closed in Kochi

8:42 am: Heavy deployment of police personnel on the Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border). Police also use drones to monitor situation.

Delhi: Heavy deployment of police personnel on the Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border) in the anticipation of farmer's 'Delhi-Chalo' protests. Police also use drones to monitor situation pic.twitter.com/ev8Q2pDln7

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8:35 am: Railway track blocked at Belgharia station in North 24 parganas

The members of Left trade union block railway track at Belgharia station in North 24 Parganas (Pics 1&2) and hold a demonstration in Kolkata (Pics 3&4), during a nationwide strike against Centre's new labour and farm laws

8: 20 am: Security heightened at Delhi-Faridabad border

Faridabad Police say, "We've clear instructions to not let any members of Bharatiya Kisan Union enter Delhi today and tomorrow. Police teams deployed at all important entry points."