Normal life was hit across Punjab on Monday due to a nine-hour 'bandh' called by farmers protesting against the Centre for their various demands including a legal guarantee of a minimum support price for their crops.

Chandigarh: Life was severely hit and the rail and bus traffic was crippled owing to the 7 am-to-4 pm bandh call given by the farmer unions who have been protesting against Centre for the past over 10 months to press for their demands including minimum support price (MSP) and debt waiver.

Farmers in Punjab are staging a statewide bandh demanding legal guarantees for minimum support prices, causing significant disruptions.

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced a complete bandh on Monday in the state and assured that the required emergency services will remain functional. The call for a total shutdown has gained support from a wide range of groups,

Farmers blocked roads at many places across the state on Monday, crippling commuter traffic, as part of their Punjab bandh

Farmers' protests in Punjab disrupted traffic on major routes, including the Patiala-Chandigarh National Highway. The state-wide shutdown from 7 am to 4 pm on December 30 and 31 allows emergency services to operate while protesting farmers demand a legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops.

A statewide shutdown called by farmer organisations today has disrupted road and rail traffic across Punjab. Farmers across Punjab are staging widespread road and rail blockades on Monday as part of a state-wide bandh,

A call for a shutdown was given by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha over Centre not accepting the demands of protesting farmers.

Farmers have called for a Punjab Bandh on December 30, 2024. The strike till 4 pm is likely to affect traffic in crucial areas, and other services.