Punjab Bandh on August 21; Schools, Highways Shut for Seven Hours
The Qaumi Insaf Morcha says the shutdown will press for the release of Sikh prisoners, with shops and transport expected to be hit statewide.
- The Qaumi Insaf Morcha called a 7-hour statewide bandh in Punjab on Friday, running from 7 am to 2 pm to demand the release of Sikh prisoners. The strike will likely disrupt public transport and non-essential commercial activities.
- Activists seek release of prisoners who completed their sentences, specifically Jagtar Singh Hawara, serving a life sentence for the 1995 assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. This demand underpins the broader call for equal rights.
- Multiple bodies, including the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee , support the movement. While non-essential shops may close, hospitals and government offices will remain operational during the strike.
- Tensions escalated when demonstrators clashed with security at Governor Gulab Chand Kataria's residence in Chandigarh on August 15. Police used water cannons and detained Shiromani Akali Dal president Simranjit Singh Mann during the incident.
- Shiromani Akali Dal president Giani Harpreet Singh backed the agitation, stating, "Sikhs should also be given equal rights" if the Constitution applies to all. The movement continues advocating for prisoners' release across the state.
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Punjab Bandh: Protesters Demand Release of Sikh Prisoners as Security Tightened Across Amritsar
A Punjab bandh has been called today by the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha over the demand for the release of Sikh prisoners. Protests have been reported in Amritsar and several other parts of Punjab, where demonstrators have taken to the streets and appealed for support for the bandh. Visuals from Amritsar show protesters arriving with tractors and gathering on roads as they raise their demands. Several markets and shops have reportedly remained closed si…
Tight security at Chandigarh-Mohali border points as Qaumi Insaf Morcha's Punjab Bandh kicks in
The call for the bandh has been given from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Heavy police deployment has been made at many places in the State, including Amritsar, Ludhiana and Jalandhar, to maintain law and order
The Qaumi Insaaf Morcha, which is demanding the release of Sikh prisoners, has called for a Punjab shutdown today. Many schools in Punjab are closed on Friday. Punjab University has rescheduled exams scheduled for August 21st. Police have been deployed in several areas.
Punjab Bandh Today: What Will Remain Open and What Will Stay Shut Amid Statewide Shutdown Call by Qaumi Insaf Morcha | 📰 LatestLY
A statewide bandh will be observed in Punjab on Friday, called by the Qaumi Insaf Morcha (QIM) to press for the release of Sikh prisoners who have completed their sentences, a move likely to disrupt normal life across the state. 📰 Punjab Bandh Today: What Will Remain Open and What Will Stay Shut Amid Statewide Shutdown Call by Qaumi Insaf Morcha.
'Bandi Singh' protesters call shutdown in Punjab; transport, markets to be hit
Qaumi Insaaf Morcha has called a seven-hour Punjab shutdown over the release of Bandi Singhs and parole for Jagtar Singh Hawara. The bandh has drawn support from Sikh and farmers' groups and is expected to affect schools, transport and markets.
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