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Punjab Bandh on 15 October gets all-party, farm union support
The Punjab Bandh called by the Parwinder Jhota murder action committee for Thursday, 15 October, has received widespread support from political parties, farmer organisations and trade bodies. Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh, Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal have all asked their members to back the shutdown.
Farm forums including Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and BKU (Rajewal) have also lent support, as have the association for recognised and private schools. This will be the third closed day for Mansa, which observed a bandh on Tuesday, 20 October, when the anti-drug activist was killed, and remained shut on Wednesday, 14 October, when the administration and protesters razed the home and shop of the accused. Toll collection has been suspended, and trade bodies in Sangrur have decided to close commercial establishments citing law-and-order concerns.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The unified support from rival parties, Congress, BJP and SAD, and multiple farm unions for the bandh signals a rare political consensus on the Parwinder Jhota murder. The shutdown in Mansa enters its third day, with the administration having already demolished the accused's property. The suspension of toll collection and closure of commercial establishments show the protest has extended beyond political circles into daily economic life. The next step is the bandh itself on Thursday, 15 October, which will test whether this coalition of support translates into a complete shutdown across the state.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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