Bharat Bandh does not hit normal life in the districts
The Hindu
Opposition parties block roads and trains, no untoward incidents reported
Commercial establishments functioned as usual and normal life remained unaffected across the districts on Monday even as opposition parties held demonstrations in support of the Bharat Bandh called by farmers’ union against the Centre’s three farm laws. No untoward incidents reported in the districts.
In Salem, the protests were held at three places within the city and over 12 places in Salem rural areas. Cadres of various political parties staged road roko at major junctions. Members of the Makkal Needhi Maiyam and a few other trade unions protested in front of the Salem Collectorate.
District secretary of Communist Party of India A. Mohan staged a road roko at Kondalampatti roundabout disrupting vehicles movement. They raised slogans condemning the Union government for passing the three farm laws. The protesters also condemned the Centre for its monetisation plan, hike in fuel and LPG prices and for introducing four labour codes.
In 2011, the Karnataka government announced that five botanical gardens will be developed on the lines of the Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bengaluru across the State. But according to the latest developments, there will only be four such gardens as the Horticulture Department is most likely to drop the project that was supposed to come up in Chikkaballapura district.