Karnataka Bandh LIVE Updates: Several farmer outfits and organisations have called for Karnataka bandh today, which will have an impact on the normal life of people in Bengaluru and other places as demonstrators have planned to take out rallies to oppose the amendments to the APMC and land reforms acts made by the BS Yediyurappa government. The dawn-to-dusk bandh call has been supported by several pro-Kannada and other outfits besides the opposition Congress and the JD(S), who had opposed the amendment bills in the assembly. Launching an attack on the BJP government in Karnataka, AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala asked CM Yediyurappa to "withdraw the law and apologise."
HERE ARE THE LIVE UPDATES ON Karnataka Bandh:
◕ Protests Across the State | According to the farmers' organisations, they will hold protests across the state during the bandh. In Bengaluru, a protest march has been planned from Town Hall to Mysore Bank Circle against the "anti-farmer" legislations, they said. With some goods transporters, taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers announcing their support to the bandh, their services are likely to be hit. Also, private bus services also may be affected. However, state-owned public transport bus and metro services are likely to operate normally.
◕ Protesters Occupy Road in Hubli | Protesters sit on a road in Hubli, in a bid to stop a bus amid statewide bandh. Farmers' outfits have called a statewide bandh today, against farm bills, land reform ordinances, amendments to Agricultural Produce Market Committee and labour laws.
Farmers' organisations offer flowers to shopkeepers in Hubli, requesting them to support today's statewide bandh. Seen here, visuals from Chennamma Circle.
Mounting an attack on the BJP government in Karnataka, AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala asked CM Yediyurappa to repeal the amendments to the APMC Act. "Dear BS Yediyurappa ji, Instead of banning the Farmer’s #Karnataka Bandh, ‘ban’ & ‘banish’ the anti farmer-labourer mindset. Withdraw the law & apologise for the blatant sell out by BJP on Land Reforms Bill. Repeal the draconian amendments to APMC Act. This is ur litmus test!" Surjewala tweeted.
'No Scope' for Agitation: Karnataka CM | Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa, however, maintained that his government was pro-farmers, adding that there was no 'scope' for the agitation. "I had called leaders of farmers organisations and discussed with them the stand of our government and the desire of the Prime Minister (which) is pro-farmer," Yediyurappa told reporters on Sunday. Revenue Minister R Ashoka warned against any move to forcefully enforce the bandh or indulge in incidents like stone-pelting.
◕ State-owned Public Transport Bus, Metro Services Likely to Operate | With some goods transporters, taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers announcing their support to the bandh, their services are likely to be hit. Also, private bus services also may be affected. However, state-owned public transport bus and metro services are likely to operate normally. Seen here, passengers arriving at KSRTC bus station in Mangaluru, despite a statewide bandh called by farmers' organisations.
Govt Offices, Banks to Remain Open | Hotels and restaurants are likely to function with most of them not deciding to shut citing business not yet gaining momentum after lockdown. Schools and colleges are yet open due to COVID situation. While some shops and establishments are not likely to operate depending on the situation; government offices, banks, post offices will remain open, along with all essential services and supplies.
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