# Sanitation workers’ bandh shuts markets across Punjab 2026-08-13T03:47:28+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A state-wide bandh called by sanitation workers in Punjab shut markets and commercial establishments in several cities on Thursday. The strike followed a lathi-charge on sanitation workers in Barnala on July 22, when police allegedly used force after workers threw stones and garbage bags during a cleanliness drive. Shops remained closed in Barnala, Hoshiarpur, Sangrur, Tarn Taran, and Samana. Hospitals and emergency services were exempted. In Hoshiarpur, workers held a protest march with black flags and brooms. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: bandh, lathi-charge, police, protest, Punjab, sanitation workers Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sanitation-workers-bandh-shuts-markets-across-punjab/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sanitation-workers-bandh-shuts-markets-across-punjab/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.