A call of ‘Bharat Bandh’ in opposition to ‘Agnipath’

New Delhi – Many organisations had called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on the 20^th of June in opposition to the Defence Ministries ‘Agnipath’ scheme. This got some response in the country. More than 500 trains had to be cancelled in North India. 181 express and 348 passenger trains had to be cancelled. Congress workers stopped trains at the Shivaji Bridge Station in Delhi. Police took custody of these workers.

भारत बंद: ‘अग्निपथ’ के विरोध ने रोकी रफ्तार, 500 से ज्यादा ट्रेनें रद्द; यात्री परेशान#BharatBandh #Agnipath #AgnipathScheme #AgnipathProtests https://t.co/lgSNHWHtIC

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Traffic was greatly disturbed in Delhi because of the Bandh. As a measure of caution, schools and colleges were closed in states like UP, Bihar and Jharkhand to maintain law and order.

Editorial viewpoint

When the Supreme Court of India has ordered that penalty should be taken from those who call for a Bandh, organisations are still agitating, these organisations should be banned.