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Punjab Bandh August 21: What will remain open and what will stay closed? Check full list

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  Punjab bandh on August 21: Markets and transport will remain shut from 7 am to 2 pm, while hospitals and medical stores will stay open Punjab bandh on August 21:   The allied organisations of the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha have called for a Punjab bandh on August 21 to protest against alleged police action against their supporters, the filing of cases and the continued detention of Sikh prisoners, commonly referred to as Bandi Singhs. The announcement was made after a meeting of the organisations associated with the morcha. Leaders said the bandh would be observed from 7 am to 2 pm. According to the organisers, the shutdown is aimed at drawing attention to their demands and what they described as police excesses against members of the morcha. Representational image from PTC archives  Markets, transport & schools and colleges likely to remain closed The organisers claimed that markets and public transport would remain closed during the bandh. They also announced that r...

Punjab bandh today: Over 220 trains affected, 157 cancelled and several rescheduled

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Punjab bandh today: Farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 after their march to Delhi was stopped by security forces. Punjab bandh: The ongoing bandh in Punjab has caused significant disruptions in rail services across the state. According to official reports, as many as 221 trains have been affected with 157 of them getting cancelled and 14 being rescheduled. The bandh was announced last week by both groups, which have been protesting at Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13. Their march to Delhi was stopped by security forces.  Vande Bharat Express among cancelled trains The protesting farmers will block rail tracks from 7 am to 4 pm at several locations, thus disrupting the movement of passenger and goods trains. In view of this, the Northern Railways has cancelled 157 trains, including ...

Punjab News: What will be closed and what will be open during ‘Punjab Bandh’, know here

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Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has called for a Punjab bandh on December 30 and has also appealed to the people of Punjab to support him. Let's know what will be closed and what will remain open on December 30, i.e. Monday... Punjab Bandh News: Today, farmers have blocked the railway tracks across Punjab. After three hours, the farmers have vacated the railway tracks. After this, now a big announcement has been made by farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher. Farmers' organizations, which are continuously struggling for farmers' demands at the Shambhu border, have called for a Punjab bandh. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has called for a Punjab bandh on December 30 and has also appealed to the people of Punjab to support them. Appealed to support Punjab bandh Let us tell you that today, farmers stopped trains for 3 hours across Punjab in support of the farmers' movement. Now farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has made a big announcement. During the press conference, ...