New Delhi: Farmers protesting against the recently enacted farm laws have called for a peaceful nationwide shutdown, or “Bharat Bandh”, on December 8, a day ahead of their sixth meeting with the central government to mount pressure in support of their demands.
The call for a “peaceful” nationwide shutdown on December 8, a day ahead of the sixth round of talks between protesting farmers and the centre, is meant to mount pressure on the government to repeal three contentious agriculture reform laws. Unions have stated their protest is “peaceful and will continue that way”.
