LIVE: Bharat Bandh was a success, public supported it, says Tikait

Live news updates: Bharat Bandh from 6am to 4pm exempts essential services; Prime Minister Modi to speak about health welfare.

8:44 PM

Modi govt has taken historic decisions in the interests of farmers: Sambit Patra

5:56 PM

'It's okay if public experienced some inconvenience'

5:41 PM

Traffic resumes on Delhi-Meerut Expressway

The day-long Bharat Bandh called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Monday to mark one year of the passing of the new farm laws and the farmers' agatation ended at 4 pm. Traffic resumed on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway which was closed by the agitating farmers since morning. The Bharat Bandh was called by the farmers union from 6 am to 4 pm.

4:59 PM

'Bharat Bandh' needs a different ideological approach: Karnataka CM

4:42 PM

25 trains affected due to Bharat Bandh

About 25 trains have been affected due to the Bharat Bandh called by farm unions on Monday to protest the Centre's three agri laws, officials said.

 

"More than 20 locations are being blocked in Delhi, Ambala, and Firozepur divisions. About 25 trains are affected due to this," a spokesperson for the Northern Railway said.

 

Officials said the Delhi-Amritsar Shan-e-Punjab, New Delhi-Moga Express, Old Delhi-Pathankot Express, Vande Bharat Express from New Delhi to Katra, and Amritsar Shatabdi are some of the trains that have been affected.

3:04 PM

We are ready for talks, but no talks are happening: Tikait

2:08 PM

Human chain in Kochi to support the call for Bharat Bandh

1:47 PM

There is no political agenda: Delhi Congress chief Anil Chaudhary

1:28 PM

This is a farmers' issue, Congress will protest on streets: Delhi Congress chief Anil Chaudhary

I can understand their situation. This is a farmers' issue, Congress will protest on streets. If farmers ask us to leave from here, we will go back. We have come here for farmers, there is no political agenda: Delhi Congress chief Anil Chaudhary

12:16 PM

Bharat Bandh LIVE updates: No impact in Mumbai; shops, transport operating as usual

Commercial establishments and local transport were operating as usual in Mumbai on Monday and the city police also did not deploy an extra security force at key junctions and roads in the wake of the Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions against the Centre's three agri laws, officials said.

 

Congress workers, holding placards, assembled at some places like Andheri and Jogeshwari and shouted slogans against the farm bills, but other than that there was no impact of the bandh in the city so far.

 

According to a police official, no additional security force was deployed in the city as of now, but a decision on deployment of extra police personnel may be taken later depending on the situation and programmes of political parties.

 

"Till now, no extra force has been been deployed, but it may be placed as per local requirement," he said.

12:13 PM

Bharat Bandh LIVE updates: Traffic smooth at Delhi-Gurgaon border, says police

In view of Bharath Bandh, we barricaded the Rajokri border (Delhi-Gurugram) which resulted in a traffic jam at this section. Now, the situation is normal and traffic is smooth as we loosened the barricades: Ingit Pratap Singh, DCP Special Cell

 

12:11 PM

PM expresses gratitude to doctors over fight against Covid: PM at launch of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

Today, I would like to express gratitude to all doctors, nurses, medical staff of the nation. Be it vaccination or treatment of Covid patients, their efforts gave a huge relief to the nation & helped it in fight against Corona: PM at the launch of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

11:51 AM

With the free vaccine movement, India has administered about 90 crore vaccine doses: PM Modi

With the free vaccine movement, India has administered about 90 crore vaccine doses, therefore creating a record. Certification has also been issued for the same. CoWin has to be credited as well for this achievement:  PM Modi at the launch of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.

11:49 AM

From 'Rashan to Prashasan', UPI is reaching the common man: PM Modi

From 'Rashan to Prashasan', UPI is reaching the common man...With 118 crore mobile subscribers, about 80 crore internet users & about 43 crore 'Jan Dhan' bank accounts, nowhere in the world would you be seeing such a huge digital infrastructure:  PM Narendra Modi

11:43 AM

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will play a big role in eliminating problems in medical treatment of poor: PM

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will play a big role in eliminating problems in medical treatment of poor & middle class. Via technology, work done by Ayushman Bharat to connect patients with hospitals across the nation is being further expanded & given strong technology platform: PM