Bharat Band Protest: Farmers Launch Nationwide Strike Over New Laws

Trade union activists block a road in support of the nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws, in Kolkata. (Image: PTI)

Ganeshguri flyover wears a deserted look during a nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws, in Guwahati. (Image: PTI)

Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders participate in a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri-laws, at Vidhan Bhavan in Lucknow. (Image: PTI)

Congress leader and MP Digvijay Singh participates in a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws, in Indore. (Image: PTI)

Members of various farmer organisations block a national highway as they participate in a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri-laws, in Chikmagalur. (Image: PTI)

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) activists participate in a rally in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri-laws, in Ranchi. (Image: PTI)

A Trinamool Congress activist sits on top of a tractor during a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws, in Kolkata. (Image: PTI)

View of deserted Howrah Bridge during a nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws, in Kolkata. (Image: PTI)

Activists participate in a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri-laws, in Jammu. (Image: PTI)

People with their luggage walk past a burning tyre, set ablaze by demonstrators in support of the nationwide strike called by agitating farmers against Centre's farm reform laws, in Patna. (Image: PTI)

Security personnel stand guard at the Singhu border during ongoing farmers' protest against the Centre's farm reform laws, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

Jan Adhikar Party Chief Pappu Yadav raises slogans during a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's farm reform laws, in Patna. (Image: PTI)

Political activists demonstrate during a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's Agri laws, in Ranchi. (Image: PTI)

Police stand guard as Samajwadi Party (SP) workers stage a 'Rail Roko' demonstration in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's Agri laws, in Prayagraj. (Image: PTI)

Passengers wait at NSCBI Airport after arriving early in view of the nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's Agri laws, in Kolkata. (Image: PTI)

UP Police detain Samajwadi Party (SP) workers during a 'Rail Roko' demonstration in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's Agri laws, in Prayagraj. (Image: PTI)

Demonstrators attempt to dismantle a hoarding during a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's farm reform laws, in Patna. (Image: PTI)

A vendor rests in the deserted Dadar wholesale flower market during the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri-laws, in Mumbai. (Image: PTI)

Demonstrators burn various items as they block NH-12 during a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's Agri laws, in Nadia. (Image: PTI)

Police attempt to stop members of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance political parties and various other organisations during a protest in support of the nationwide strike, called by farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's Agri laws, in Chennai. (Image: PTI)

Communist Party of India (CPI) activists participate in a rally in support of the nationwide strike, called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's agri-laws, at Lalbagh in Mumbai. (Image: PTI)

Security personnel stand guard at the UP border during ongoing farmers protest against the Centres farm reform laws, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

The crowd at Azadpur vegetable market amid a nationwide strike called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's Agri laws, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

A farmer smokes 'hookah' as others interact at Singhu border during their ongoing protest against the Centre's farm reform laws, in New Delhi. The farmers have called for a nationwide strike demanding the repeal of the Agri laws. (Image: PTI)

A wholesale vegetable market is seen with few vendors during a strike in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

Samajwadi Party workers during Bharat Bandh.

Buses parked at Mithapur stand during a nationwide strike called by agitating farmers to press for repeal of the Centre's farm reform laws, in Patna. (Image: PTI)