THE bandh call given on December 8, by over 500 kisan unions who are on agitation and then supported by over 24 political parties, was highly successful given by the participation of the people and the impact it had on the ground. From Tripura in the east to Rajasthan in the west and from Jammu & Kashmir in the north to Kanyakumari in the south in more than 600 districts of the country the farmers, workers and other sections of the society participated in this ‘farmers bandh’.

IT was a Bharat bandh, the like of which had not been seen for the last several years in India. The bandh called on December 8 by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) to support the nationwide struggle of farmers for the repeal of the three hated farm laws received magnificent and spontaneous response from the people all over the country.

The bandh was announced on the evening of December 4. Three days were enough to galvanise the entire country into action against the pro-corporate and anti-farmer BJP-RSS regime.

Tamil Nadu
EXTENDING active support to the protesting farmers under various kisan organisations near the national capital Delhi, all political parties of Tamil Nadu and their mass organisations, with the exception of AIADMK and BJP raised their voices demanding the repeal of three farm laws enacted by the autocratic Modi government at the centre.

HISTORICAL struggles of the workers and peasants have been unfolding during the last few days since the countrywide general strike called by the joint trade union movement on November 26, and the call for Delhi chalo and countrywide protest actions by the joint kisan movement on November 26-27.

ON November 17, the governor of Tripura extended the rule of administrator in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC, briefly called as ADC) for another six months. This implies that the BJP-led government is not contemplating to hold the ADC election to hand over the administrative charge to elected representatives in near future.